Balloon

N5303Z

1997 Cameron Balloons U S 0-70

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
6151
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N5303Z on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cameron Balloons U S 0-70
Serial
6151
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2017-09-06
Airworthiness date
1997-12-31
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6B346
Mode S (octal)
51531506
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5303Z to the current registrant.
  • 2002-11-30
    Accident at Montrose, CO.
  • 1997-12-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1989-11-21
    N5303Z previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-108 (s/n 229006); cancelled.
Overview

About N5303Z

N5303Z is a 1997 Cameron Balloons U S 0-70, serial number 6151. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 31, 1997.

N5303Z has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-11-30 Accident · Montrose, CO Serious injury NTSB · DEN03LA019
Reported aircraft: Cameron Balloons O-70
Probable cause: the unforecasted increase in wind velocity. A contributing factor was the fence that the basket struck, subsequently spilling the occupants onto the ground.
1989-09-30 Accident · North Omaha, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA203
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-108 — a different aircraft that carried the N5303Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.
1971-04-24 Accident · Pell City,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1416
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N5303Z registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.