N61XT is a 2023 Cameron Balloons U S XT-60 (balloon) with serial number 6993, registered in Birmingham, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued May 22, 2023. It is one of 2 XT-60 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Michigan.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Birmingham, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- East Michigan FSDO (EMI FSDO) · (734) 487-7222
- Certificate issued
- Dec 17, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Dec 17, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7EE84
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51767204
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CAMERON BALLOONS U S
- Model
- XT-60
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 6993
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 22, 2023
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Birmingham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland/Troy Troy, MI | KVLL | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Oakland County International Pontiac, MI | KPTK | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Coleman A Young Municipal Detroit, MI | KDET | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2013 | SKYKITS CORP SAVANNAH VGW | 10-03-51-905 | 2011 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2011 | Plato Center, IL | SAVANNAH VGW other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | CEN12FA073 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.