- Registered owner
- Morning Star Visions
- Location
- Smoketown, PA
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 6630
- Year built
- 2011
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- July 25, 2011
- Certificate issued
- August 18, 2011
- Expires
- August 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A8A5C0
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1
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Airframe · Cameron Balloons US Z-225
AD 2013-03-10HardwareInformation bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Cameron Balloons US Z-225
SAIB CE-11-44Fuel: Cylinder Strap InstallationNTSB investigations · 2
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NTSB ERA14LA290Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSpring City, PAThe pilot's fall from the balloon’s basket during touchdown in a field for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in his fatal injury.NTSB ERA13LA212Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChester Springs, PAThe pilot's failure to extinguish the burner pilot lights prior to a hard landing in windy conditions.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20140615008599ALanding: Touchdown · Spring City, PANarrative: balloon was making a landing in an open, newly planted corn field, cleared the tree line on an 8 mph approach to the east of wall street. Upon first contact with the ground the pilot was attempting to open the envelope air exit flap by pulling down…Accident 20130421005859ALanding: Touchdown · Vincetown, PABalloon approach to landing impacted the ground hard and tipped over on its side up to a 45 degree angle. Pilot and 10 passengers on board where tossed around inside the basket. As the basket was dragged foward the back end of the basket lifted up causing the…
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N65625General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Cameron Balloons US Z-225 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 5
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Cameron Balloons US Z-225
STC SB04540NYThe installation of Aerostat Envelopes, Inc. model W-300-5 lifting envelopeSTC SB10564SCInstallation of Night Position LightsSTC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsSTC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaSTC SB02852CHONE ONLY STC, SN 6593: Replace the Cameron Balloons US basket, and fuel tanks with Lindstrand Balloons basket