# N8282E: 1996 Cameron Balloons COW-106

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cameron Balloons COW-106](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-cow-106) (registry code 1880248, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 3945
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 23, 2005
- Certificate issued: August 16, 2005
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: AB5136
- Registered owner: [Sundance Balloons US Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNDANCE%20BALLOONS%20US%20LTD)
- Location: Belmont Ontario, Canada
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8282E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8282E

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): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Cameron Balloons COW-106)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8282E.

## NTSB investigations on N8282E not matched to an aircraft (9)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA76FLA63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA63), Aug 17, 1976: Bell 47D-1 (N8282E), Campbellton, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG79), Jun 8, 1975: Bell 47D-1 (N8282E), Walnut Ridge, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75ALQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75ALQ03), Jul 19, 1974: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Clinton, KY, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FCA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCA28), Jun 5, 1973: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Dorena, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0080), Mar 16, 1968: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Greenville, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0022), Aug 22, 1967: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Glen Allan, MS, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67A0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0103), Apr 18, 1967: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Irving, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66A0039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0039), Oct 29, 1965: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Snyder, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0113), Jan 2, 1964: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Dallas Tex, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8282E.

## Reports on N8282E not matched to an aircraft (5)

They name N8282E, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19770806029649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770806029649A), Aug 6, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), AL, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19760817027099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760817027099A), Aug 17, 1976: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Campbellton, FL, Substantial damage. Tail rotor rigged in reverse. Skid hit trailer during emergency landing.
- [Accident 19750608016129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750608016129A), Jun 8, 1975: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Walnut Ridge, AR, Substantial damage. Intake manifold to cyl attch bolts came loose,caused intake leaks.
- [Accident 19740719028139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740719028139A), Jul 19, 1974: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Clinton, KY, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19730605016169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730605016169A), Jun 5, 1973: Bell 47D1 (N8282E), Dorena, MO, Substantial damage. Spraying for weed control-no crops involved. Main rotor rpms too low un sustain flt.1HR crop ctl.

## 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 N8282E

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8282E before.

- [Cancelled 1996-03-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8282E-1996-03-14): Beech 400A, S/N RK82. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Airsupport Services Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRSUPPORT%20SERVICES%20CORPORATION), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

## Related

- Other Cameron Balloons COW-106 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-cow-106/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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