Balloon

N65400

Cameron Balloons A-315

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
6596
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Napa Valley Balloons Inc (Corporation)
Based
Napa, CA
Registration record

N65400 on the FAA register

Type
Cameron Balloons A-315
Serial
6596
Engines
—
Registered owner
Napa Valley Balloons Inc
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
2010-08-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A89E07
Mode S (octal)
52117007
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-13
    Accident at Vacaville, CA.
  • 2010-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N65400 to the current registrant.
  • 2005-02-25
    N65400 previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S9735); cancelled.
  • 1999-12-20
    N65400 previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15281528); cancelled.
Overview

About N65400

N65400 is a Cameron Balloons A-315, serial number 6596. The FAA register lists Napa Valley Balloons Inc as the registrant in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2010 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 12 seats.

N65400 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-11-13 Accident · Vacaville, CA Serious injury NTSB · WPR12CA035
Reported aircraft: Cameron Balloons A-315
Probable cause: The balloon s encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.

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.