# N3220N: 1983 National Ballooning 752-12, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [National Ballooning 752-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/national-ballooning-752-12) (registry code 6113312)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A33CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A33CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0129
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 1983
- Last registry action: July 13, 2015
- Mode S code: A37823
- Location: [Waterloo, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Waterloo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4176° N, 92.3446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50701, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3220N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3220N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3220N-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 National Ballooning 752-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/national-ballooning-752-12.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960929037409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960929037409I), Sep 29, 1996: Natbal 75212 (N3220N), Waterloo, IA. Narrative: pilot called FOD fss to get wx brief. Fss advised the winds were forecast to be 02/10 KTS on the surface with the winds aloft as listed in the wx…
- [Incident 19880428020429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880428020429I), Apr 28, 1988: Natbal 75212 (N3220N), Dysart, IA, Minor damage. Balloon caught in a downdraft. Forced into powerlines. Applied heat. Lifted off powerlines. Landed safely.

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