# N2987N: 1986 Cameron Balloons US N-105, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cameron Balloons US N-105](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-n-105) (registry code 1880217)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 5195
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1986
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1986
- Last registry action: July 24, 1997
- Mode S code: A3168C
- Owner when cancelled: [Spectrum Sky Sports Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPECTRUM%20SKY%20SPORTS%20LTD)
- Location: [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6167° N, 90.4395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63131, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2987N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2987N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2987N-2013-06-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cameron Balloons US N-105: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-n-105.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX3251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3251), May 23, 1995: VALVE. STUCK OPEN. DURING BALLOON INFLATION USING AN EXTERNAL FUEL TANK AND SHERWOOD VALVE CONNECTION, THE CHECK VALVE STUCK OPEN ALLOWING PROPANE TO ESCAPE AND IGNITE RESULTING I

## 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 19950523014039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950523014039I), May 23, 1995: Camron N105 (N2987N), Ashland, VA, Minor damage. Used external propane tank inflating balloon. Propane escaped. Disconnecting bogus valve. Burned pilot and balloon.

## Other aircraft with N2987N

- [Cancelled 1951-01-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2987N-1951-01-22): Cessna 120, S/N 13245. Owner: [Kent Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENT%20AIRCRAFT), [St Joseph, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Joseph)

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