# N40728: 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: 6083
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2016
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A4C961
- Registered owner: [Smatana Bernard F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMATANA%20BERNARD%20F)
- Location: [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8736° N, 106.6069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79932, 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=40728
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40728

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 N40728.

## 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 20130627010359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130627010359I), Jun 27, 2013: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N40728), Apopka, FL, Minor damage. On a sightseeing flight the pilot selected a landing area and started the approach. On final the pilot saw a set of wires that were approximately 20 feet above…

## 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.

## 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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