Balloon

N980VA

2022 Cameron Balloons Us A-225

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2022
Serial
6968
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rainbow Ryders Inc (Corporation)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N980VA on the FAA register

Type
2022 Cameron Balloons Us A-225
Serial
6968
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Rainbow Ryders Inc
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2023-02-14
Airworthiness date
2022-09-27
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
ADAD00
Mode S (octal)
53326400
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-24
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2025-09-15
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2023-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N980VA.
  • 2022-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N980VA

N980VA is a 2022 Cameron Balloons Us A-225, serial number 6968. The FAA register lists Rainbow Ryders Inc as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 27, 2022.

N980VA has 2 accident/incident records on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-11-24 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · WPR26LA052
Reported aircraft: Cameron Balloons Us A-225
Probable cause: The balloon landing in increased wind, and the pilot s inability to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB report ↗
2025-09-15 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · WPR25LA284
Reported aircraft: Cameron Balloons Us A-225
Probable cause: The balloon pilot s improper landing, which resulted in serious injury to a passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s failure to brief the proper landing procedure.
NTSB report ↗

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.