Balloon

N85CB

1976 Cameron Balloons V-56

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
302
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Buzzards Glory Balloon Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Cedar Rapids, IA
Registration record

N85CB on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cameron Balloons V-56
Serial
302
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Buzzards Glory Balloon Co LLC
Cedar Rapids, IA
Certificate issued
2010-04-28
Airworthiness date
1977-02-04
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
ABA533
Mode S (octal)
52722463
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N85CB.
  • 1977-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N85CB

N85CB is a 1976 Cameron Balloons V-56, serial number 302. The FAA register lists Buzzards Glory Balloon Co LLC as the registrant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2010 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 4, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85CB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N85CB.

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

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