# Cameron Balloons US A-105 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 1880211 - Manufacturer (registry): CAMERON BALLOONS US - Model: A-105 - Aircraft type: Balloon - Category: Balloon - Engines: None - Seats: 4 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 31 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-105 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013 ## Information bulletins (advisory) (1) - [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011 ## Registered aircraft (31) - [N105BM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N105BM): [Van Sant Lori R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20SANT%20LORI%20R), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 2008, S/N 6538 - [N105YV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N105YV): [California Balloon Repair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALIFORNIA%20BALLOON%20REPAIR%20INC), [Dixon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Dixon), built 2022, S/N 6955 - [N1107Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1107Z): [Burning Desire Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURNING%20DESIRE%20INC), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 2005, S/N 6434 - [N1587R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1587R): [Riehl Maria C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIEHL%20MARIA%20C), [Brighton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Brighton), S/N 6569 - [N1604D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1604D): [Dilibero Barry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DILIBERO%20BARRY), [Chester Springs, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Chester%20Springs), built 1994, S/N 5934 - [N175TM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N175TM): [I Love To Fly Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/I%20LOVE%20TO%20FLY%20LTD), [Asheville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Asheville), built 2014, S/N 6748 - [N2002H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2002H): [Susquehanna Valley Balloon Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUSQUEHANNA%20VALLEY%20BALLOON%20CO), [Lititz, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lititz), built 1987, S/N 5322 - [N2035X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2035X): [Aerostatica Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSTATICA%20INC%20DBA), [Ann Arbor, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ann%20Arbor), S/N 6564 - [N2059D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2059D): [Always Time To Fly LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALWAYS%20TIME%20TO%20FLY%20LLC), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 2008, S/N 6530 - [N2083U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2083U): [Austin Aeronauts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUSTIN%20AERONAUTS%20INC), [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin), built 1988, S/N 5445 - [N29861](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29861): [K And D Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/K%20AND%20D%20COMPANY), [Beulah, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Beulah), built 1986, S/N 5194 - [N3100J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3100J): [Berka Joel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERKA%20JOEL), [Binghamton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Binghamton), built 2024, S/N 6997 - [N40494](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40494): [Sumrell Michael P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUMRELL%20MICHAEL%20P), [Lawrenceville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lawrenceville), built 2007, S/N 6489 - [N40728](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40728): [Smatana Bernard F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMATANA%20BERNARD%20F), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso), S/N 6083 - [N42UK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42UK): [Donegon Christopher P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONEGON%20CHRISTOPHER%20P), [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs), built 2009, S/N 6561 - [N44585](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44585): [Advertising Balloon Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVERTISING%20BALLOON%20CO%20INC), [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas), built 2000, S/N 6243 - [N5300F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5300F): [Catron Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CATRON%20ROBERT%20M), [Shelbyville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Shelbyville), built 1997, S/N 6130 - [N5300J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5300J): [Clark Brian Andrew](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20BRIAN%20ANDREW), [Lexington, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Lexington), built 2000, S/N 6131 - [N5307K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5307K): [Grauberger Sheldon D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAUBERGER%20SHELDON%20D), [Minden, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Minden), built 1997, S/N 6135 - [N5307Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5307Y): [Brunner Lindsay A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUNNER%20LINDSAY%20A), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix), S/N 6174 - [N6018C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6018C): [Winchester Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINCHESTER%20ROBERT), [Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Little%20Rock), built 1988, S/N 5466 - [N6123Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6123Y): [Lopez-Cortes Ignacio](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOPEZ-CORTES%20IGNACIO), [Napa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Napa), built 1989, S/N 5511 - [N61503](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61503): [Berka Joel M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERKA%20JOEL%20M), [Binghamton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Binghamton), built 1996, S/N 6010 - [N6565L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6565L): [Oconnell Ballooning LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OCONNELL%20BALLOONING%20LLC), [Gilberts, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Gilberts), built 2012, S/N 6646 - [N71208](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71208): [Marlton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Marlton), built 1987, S/N 5352, Sale reported - [N7503E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7503E): [Woodward Jay DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODWARD%20JAY%20DBA), [Snohomish, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Snohomish), built 1992, S/N 5757 - [N75180](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75180): [Farzad Dariush](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARZAD%20DARIUSH), [Willseyville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Willseyville), built 1992, S/N 5773 - [N808SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808SP): [Jones Jenell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20JENELL), [Grass Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Grass%20Valley), S/N 5918 - [N819RJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N819RJ): [Columbus Aeronauts LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLUMBUS%20AERONAUTS%20LLC), [Dublin, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dublin), built 2016, S/N 6807 - [N928CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N928CA): [Speicher Shawn J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEICHER%20SHAWN%20J), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 2022, S/N 6958 - [N991FA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N991FA): [Anderson Van F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20VAN%20F), [Morgantown, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Morgantown), built 1995, S/N 5990 ## NTSB investigations (5) 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 WPR24LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA011), Oct 8, 2023: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N105BM), Albuquerque, NM, no damage. Probable cause: A hard landing to a short field, due to windy conditions and a lack of suitable alternate landing areas, which resulted in a passenger sustaining a broken ankle. - [NTSB CEN09CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA018), Oct 7, 2008: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N808SP), Albuquerque, NM, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon during landing. Contributing to the accident were the wind gusts. - [NTSB NYC02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA015), Oct 21, 2001: Cameron Balloons A-105 (N991FA), Morgantown, WV, minor damage. Probable cause: The passengers failure to remain in the balloon basket after landing which resulted in the inadvertent lift-off of the balloon and subsequent injury to the pilot. A factor related to the accident was… - [NTSB CHI98LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA253), Jul 14, 1998: Cameron A105 (N1601A), Howell, MI, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to visually recognize hazards associated with meteorological phenomenon. A contributing factor was the weather condtion. - [NTSB NYC90LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA057), Jul 22, 1990: Cameron AX-8 (N1994V), Schodack, NY, no damage. Probable cause: THE INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST HIGH WINDS. ## FAA accident and incident reports (10) 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. - [Accident 20231008021539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231008021539A), Oct 8, 2023: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N105BM), Albuquerque, NM, No damage. On October 8, 2023, at approximately 0815 MDT, a Cameron A-105 balloon was involved in an accident in Albuquerque, NM. During flight, the wind began to… - [Incident 20130627010359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130627010359I), Jun 27, 2013: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N40728), Apopka, FL, Minor damage. On a sightseeing flight the pilot selected a landing area and started the approach. On final the pilot saw a set of wires that were approximately 20 feet above… - [Incident 20130621021979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130621021979I), Jun 21, 2013: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N2059D), Hampstead, NH, Minor damage. Launched balloon from a field behind wal-mart on rte 28 in salem, NH, with four (4) passengers. Destination was a field off of emerson avenue in Hampstead, NH.… - [Incident 20120909022979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120909022979I), Sep 9, 2012: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (N40494), Bird In Hand, PA, No damage. While attempting to land in the the yard of a private home balloon hit several power wires. Removing one of the wires causing power outage in the area. - [Accident 20081007848969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081007848969A), Oct 7, 2008: Camron A105 (N808SP), Rio Rancho, NM, No damage. (-23) On October 7, 2008 at approximately 0930 local time, passenger aboard a cameron A-105 hot air balloon suffered a broken femur during a hard landing in… - [Accident 20011020029359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011020029359A), Oct 20, 2001: Camron A105 (N991FA), Morgantown, WV, Minor damage. (-23) After a hard landing, everyone evacuated the basket, including the pilot who assumed the envelope had sufficiently deflated so as not to become airborne… - [Incident 20010901022899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010901022899I), Sep 1, 2001: Camron A105 (N6078H), Danville, IL, Minor damage. (-23) On September, 1, 2001, while conducting a balloon ride with 3 passengers, at approximately 1850 CDT the pilot in command was landing in a field in the… - [Accident 19980714046609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980714046609A), Jul 14, 1998: Camron A105 (N1601A), No damage. (-23) Pilot departed howell, mi with four passengers on a sight-seeing flight. Encountered unforecasted gusty winds. During landing, basket hit hard and was… - [Accident 19900722030729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900722030729A), Jul 22, 1990: Camron A105 (N1994V), Schodack Land, NY. Two elderly passengers unable to hold on during highwind landing. Basket dragged 100 feet. - [Incident 19870924072249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870924072249I), Sep 24, 1987: Camron A105 (N2974L), Batavia, OH, Minor damage. The balloon drifted into powerlines on launch. Envelope struck a light pole and draped over the top. ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Cameron Balloons A-105](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-a-105): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 1880200 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.