N808SP is a Cameron Balloons Us A-105 (balloon) with serial number 5918, registered in Grass Valley, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jan 17, 1994. It is one of 31 A-105 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 Oct 7, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Grass Valley, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Mar 6, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 6, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB0133
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52600463
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CAMERON BALLOONS US
- Model
- A-105
- Serial number
- 5918
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 17, 1994
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Grass Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Grass Valley, CA | KGOO | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Auburn Municipal Auburn, CA | KAUN | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Blue Canyon - Nyack Emigrant Gap, CA | KBLU | 19 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2008 | Albuquerque, NM | Cameron Balloons Us A-105 this airframe | - | Serious | CEN09CA018 |
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.