# N40494: 2007 Cameron Balloons US A-105

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cameron Balloons US A-105](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-105) (registry code 1880211, 4 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 6489
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 2007
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2014
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A4BF2D
- Registered owner: [Sumrell Michael P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUMRELL%20MICHAEL%20P)
- Location: [Lawrenceville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lawrenceville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9497° N, 83.9935° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30046, 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=40494
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40494

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 A-105)

- [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 N40494.

## 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 20120909022979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120909022979I), Sep 9, 2012: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N40494), Bird In Hand, PA, No damage. While attempting to land in the the yard of a private home balloon hit several power wires. Removing one of the wires causing power outage in the area.

## 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)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N40494

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N40494 before.

- [Cancelled 2002-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40494-2002-10-29): Balloon Works FIREFLY 5, S/N 516, built 1979. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Lankenau Larry P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANKENAU%20LARRY%20P), [Fort Wayne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fort%20Wayne)
- [Cancelled 1973-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40494-1973-11-06): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7305224. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Aviation Services International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## Related

- Other Cameron Balloons US A-105 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-105/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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