Balloon

N6954Y

2017 Cameron Balloons Us A-400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
6826
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Balloons Above the Valley (Corporation)
Based
Napa, CA
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Registration record

N6954Y on the FAA register

Type
2017 Cameron Balloons Us A-400
Serial
6826
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Balloons Above the Valley
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
2017-04-11
Airworthiness date
2017-03-09
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A94044
Mode S (octal)
52240104
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-01
    Accident at Yountville, CA.
  • 2017-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N6954Y to the current registrant.
  • 2017-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1969-08-18
    N6954Y previously assigned to a Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM) (s/n 27-4318); cancelled.
Overview

About N6954Y

N6954Y is a 2017 Cameron Balloons Us A-400, serial number 6826. The FAA register lists Balloons Above the Valley as the registrant in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 12 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 9, 2017.

N6954Y has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-04-01 Accident · Yountville, CA Serious injury NTSB · WPR19LA104
Reported aircraft: Cameron A-400
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain obstacle clearance after the balloon s encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with power lines.

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.