Balloon

N69520

2014 Cameron Balloons U S A-315

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
6742
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Napa Valley Balloons Inc (Corporation)
Based
Napa, CA
Registration record

N69520 on the FAA register

Type
2014 Cameron Balloons U S A-315
Serial
6742
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Napa Valley Balloons Inc
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
2021-02-16
Airworthiness date
2014-09-24
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A94000
Mode S (octal)
52240000
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N69520 to the current registrant.
  • 2016-11-14
    Accident at Winters, CA.
  • 2014-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1959-12-10
    N69520 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 1479); cancelled.
Overview

About N69520

N69520 is a 2014 Cameron Balloons U S A-315, serial number 6742. The FAA register lists Napa Valley Balloons Inc as the registrant in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 24, 2014.

N69520 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-11-14 Accident · Winters, CA Serious injury NTSB · GAA17CA082
Reported aircraft: Cameron A315
Probable cause: The passenger's improper egress from the balloon basket, which resulted in a serious 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.