N418RX is a 2018 Cameron Balloons Us Z-90 (balloon) with serial number 6845, registered in Howell, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 4, 2018. It is one of 43 Z-90 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Michigan. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 9, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- MICHIGAN HOT AIR ADVENTURES
- Location
- Howell, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- East Michigan FSDO (EMI FSDO) · (734) 487-7222
- Certificate issued
- Apr 15, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4F365
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51171545
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CAMERON BALLOONS US
- Model
- Z-90
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- B3GL (Cameron Balloons US)
- Year manufactured
- 2018
- Serial number
- 6845
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 4, 2018
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Howell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County/Spencer J Hardy Howell, MI | KOZW | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Brighton Brighton, MI | 45G | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Maple Grove Fowlerville, MI | 65G | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | Cedar Springs, MI | Cameron Balloons Us Z-90 this airframe | - | Serious | CEN25LA390 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.