# N3982A: 1990 Cameron Balloons US V-90

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cameron Balloons US V-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-v-90) (registry code 1880284, 5 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS B4GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B4GL) (Cameron Balloons US) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5663
- Year built: 1990
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1990
- Certificate issued: February 23, 2019
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A4A320
- Registered owner: [Gallagher Ray L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALLAGHER%20RAY%20L)
- Location: [Tyler, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Tyler)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3229° N, 95.2963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75701, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3982A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3982A

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 1 in force

### Matched by airframe (Cameron Balloons US V-90)

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3982A.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19950902036739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950902036739I), Sep 2, 1995: Camron V90 (N3982A), Rayne, LA, Minor damage. Encountered downdraft during low level flight. Struck power lines.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (4)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Cameron Balloons US V-90)

- [STC SB10564SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB10564SC): Installation of Night Position Lights. Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X
- [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc
- [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
- [STC SB00407LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00407LA): Installation of foam padded tank covers. John Terry

## Earlier aircraft with N3982A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3982A before.

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3982A-1965-05-20): Fairchild M-62A-3, S/N FT-623 (14462). Owner: [Jeroma Vincent W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JEROMA%20VINCENT%20W), [Hyde Park  36, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Hyde%20Park%20%2036)

## Related

- Other Cameron Balloons US V-90 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-v-90/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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