N6954Y is a 2017 Cameron Balloons Us A-400 (balloon) with serial number 6826, registered in Napa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Mar 9, 2017. It is one of 7 A-400 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 1, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BALLOONS ABOVE THE VALLEY
- Location
- Napa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Apr 11, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A94044
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52240104
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1969 | PIPER PA-23-250 (6PCLM) | 27-4318 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2019 | Yountville, CA | Cameron A-400 this airframe | - | Serious | WPR19LA104 |
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.