Aircraft model · Balloon · Balloon · registry code 1880312

Manufacturer (registry)
CAMERON BALLOONS US
Model
Z-90
Registry code
1880312
Registered
42 aircraft
Type
Balloon
Engines
None
Seats
1
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 · 42

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Aircraft by the year they were built: 42 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 US Z-90

AD 2013-03-10HardwareEffective Mar 19, 2013
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  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 ('1880312'))
  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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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
  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 ('1880312'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 42

See all 42 registered aircraft
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1880312')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 1

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

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

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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 ('1880312')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 1

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

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1880312')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 1

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'Z90'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 11

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.

STC SB10564SCInstallation of Night Position LightsHighland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682XSTC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsAlbuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.STC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaBalloonacy, Ltd. LLCSTC SB03472CHReplace Cameron Balloons US burner with Lindstrand burner.Cameron Balloons USSTC SB03388CHReplace Cameron Balloons US burner and Cameron Ltd. Thunder & Colt or Stratus double burner via standard burner with gimbal block.Cameron Balloons USSTC SB03230CHReplace the Cameron Balloons US burnerCameron Balloons USSTC SB03135CHONE-ONLY STC, S/N 6660: Replace the Cameron Balloons US basket, burner, and fuel tanks with Balloon Works 4.9A1 basket; F-1 Mirage burner; and the 3229, 3035, 3258 and 3661 fuel tanks can be installed onto the Cameron Balloons Model Z-90 via the standard snaplinks (carabiners).Cameron Balloons USSTC SB03127CHONE-ONLY STC, S/N 6658: Replace the Cameron Balloons US burner with a Thunder and Colt Stratus Double Burner built to Type Certificates B2EU and B3EU installed via the standard burner frame gimbal blockCameron Balloons USSTC SB02467CHReplace the Cameron Balloons US Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the Aerostar International Basket Model RWS (P/N 52131), the Aerostar International Burner Model H.P III Dual (P/N 52350), and the Aerostar International fuel tank models V-15 (P/N 51977).Cameron Balloons USSTC SB02125CHDescriptive data pertaining to this design change are considered inadequate for duplication in other products. This approval is limited to only the installation made in Cameron Balloons US Model Z-90, Serial No. 6388. This STC does not permit manufacturing of parts for multiple installations.Cameron Balloons USSTC SB01983CHInstallation of tailcone ski rack in accordance with Branson Engineering Company, Inc. Drawing List No. 90005, Rev (A), dated July 1, 1995 or later FAA approved revision or Aviation Fabricators Drawing List AF-286, Rev (-), FAA approved February 6, 2004 or later FAA approved revision. Limited to installation on Z-90, serial number 6370 ONLY.Cameron Balloons US
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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 ('1880312')
    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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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'Z90' AND m.code NOT IN ('1880312')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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