Aircraft model · Balloon · Balloon · registry code 1880228

Manufacturer (registry)
CAMERON BALLOONS U S
Model
N 120
Registry code
1880228
Registered
5 aircraft
Type
Balloon
Engines
None
Seats
5
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSB3GL
Holder
Cameron Balloons US

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 20

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Aircraft by the year they were built: 20 aircraft
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

Airframe · Cameron Balloons U S N 120

AD 2013-03-10HardwareEffective Mar 19, 2013
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1880228'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1880228'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 5

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1880228')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 4

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 4 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('1880228')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 7

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

Incident 20070618015759ICamron N120 · North Coventry, PA(-23) As related during a telephone conversation with the PIC, on June 18, 2007 at approximately 1950 EDT, he landed due to winds increasing towards landing limits. PIC briefed the six (6) passengers for a high wind/rough landing and touched down in the North…Jun 18, 2007 · N4537S · No damageAccident 19981004038919ACamron N120 · Albuquerque, NM(.4)On October 4, 1998, approximately 0830 mountain daylight time, a cameron N-120 balloon, N1607G, was not damaged when it collided with terrain near Albuquerque, new Mexico. The commercial pilot was not injured; however, these passengers received minor…Oct 4, 1998 · N1607GIncident 19980812043369ICamron N120 · Madison, WI(-5) Pilot reported at 200 ft over lake mindota, the balloon descended at a high rate. The basket hit the water and submerged. The pilot got the balloon air born again flew over the lake at approx. 200 ft and landed at the first field. The pilot stated that…Aug 12, 1998 · N41154 · Minor damageAccident 19911019062769ACamron N120 · Goshen, INLanded in rough cornfield stubble. Two passengers injured when jostled on landing. Failure to brace a factor.Oct 19, 1991 · N6092KAccident 19910520025559ACamron N120 · Overland Park, KSWind gust caught balloon causing hard landing,one passenger injured.May 20, 1991 · N4014RAccident 19900826038209ACamron N120 · Mottville, MIBasket tipped over on hard, high wind landing. Seriously injured passenger.Aug 26, 1990 · N6092K · Minor damageIncident 19890812052759ICamron N120 · Van Wert, OHGust of wind caused balloon to break loose from ground crew. Struck a vehicle. Became airborne. Damaged on landing.Aug 12, 1989 · N6092K · Minor damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1880228')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

STCs that may be installed · 9

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1880228')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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PMA parts · 3

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('B3GL')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['N-120'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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