N69520 is a 2014 Cameron Balloons U S A-315 (balloon) with serial number 6742, registered in Napa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Sep 24, 2014. It is one of 13 A-315 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 14, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NAPA VALLEY BALLOONS INC
- Location
- Napa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Feb 16, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A94000
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52240000
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CAMERON BALLOONS U S
- Model
- A-315
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 6742
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 24, 2014
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Napa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa County Napa, CA | KAPC | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sonoma Skypark Sonoma, CA | 0Q9 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Sonoma Valley Schellville/Sonoma, CA | 0Q3 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1959 | CESSNA T-50 | 1479 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2016 | Winters, CA | Cameron A315 this airframe | - | Serious | GAA17CA082 |
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.