# N65576: 2012 Cameron Balloons US A-120 - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Cameron Balloons US A-120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-120) (registry code 1880213, 5 seats) - Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS B2GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B2GL) (Cameron Balloons US) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 6650 - Year built: 2012 - Type: Balloon - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, balloon - Airworthiness date: February 15, 2012 - Certificate issued: October 30, 2021 - Expires: October 31, 2028 - Mode S code: A8A2B9 - Registered owner: [Elkins Justin A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELKINS%20JUSTIN%20A) - Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65576 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65576 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-120) - [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 N65576. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N65576. ## 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) (13) 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 A-120) - [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 SB04012CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04012CH): Replace the Cameron Balloons US fabric with Head Balloons Inc. 1.9 oz fabric (with either polyurethane or silicone coating) for repairs on this. Gary M. Prentice - [STC SB03001CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB03001CH): Replace the Thunder and Colt Basket with the Ultramagic Basket Model C-6, S/N C6/85, using the existing standard Cameron Balloons US carabiner attachments. Gary M. Prentice - [STC SB02834CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02834CH): ONE ONLY STC, S/N 6584: Replace the Cameron Balloons US basket, burner and fuel tanks. Cameron Balloons US - [STC SB02527CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02527CH): Replace the Cameron Balloons US Basket/Burner system & Cameron Balloons US fuel tanks. Cameron Balloons US - [STC SB02300CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02300CH): ONE ONLY - S/N 6450 Replace the Cameron balloons US Basket/Burner system. Cameron Balloons US - [STC SB02155CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02155CH): Descriptive data pertaining to this design change are considered inadequate for duplication in other products. This approval is limited to only the installation made in Cameron Balloons US Model A-120, S/N 6420, only. Replace the Cameron Balloons US Basket/Burner system with the UltraMagic Basket Model C-4 and the Thunder and Colt Model Magnum Double Burner. Cameron Balloons US - [STC SB869NE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB869NE): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-140-5 replacement envelope (4-point attachment system). Ronald T. DiGiovanni - [STC SB00407LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00407LA): Installation of foam padded tank covers. John Terry - [STC SB428CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB428CH): Replace Cameron Balloons US Basket/Burner system with the Balloon Works Basket/Burner System. (A-120 S/N 6007). Cameron Balloons US - [STC SA2982SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2982SO): Installation of Mach Zero fuel tank assemblies. Mach Zero Hot Air Balloon Company ## Earlier aircraft with N65576 The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N65576 before. - [Cancelled 1998-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65576-1998-03-06): Smith Steven A KITFOX, S/N 674. Sale reported. Owner: [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala) - [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65576-undated): Cessna 152, S/N 15285289. Triennial form not returned ## Related - Other Cameron Balloons US A-120 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-120/aircraft.md - The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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