Flight Tracker
N80546
2003 CAMERON BALLOONS US C-80
Balloon · None · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
WINDDRIFTERS INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
ANN ARBOR, MI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 26, 2003
Airworthiness Date
May 1, 2003
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
CAMERON BALLOONS US
Model
C-80
Year
2003
Serial Number
6309
Seats
4
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AAF773
Mode S Code (Octal)
52573563

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
- - -
MARSHFIELD AIRWAYS INC MARSHFIELD, MA Dec 4, 1956
ARDOIN JAMES A VILLE PLATTE, LA Oct 31, 1996

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 14, 1994 Accident Destroyed EUNICE, LA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT, THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE WEATHER CONDITION, WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB FTW95FA016
Jun 4, 1983 Accident Destroyed REDDING, CA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
NTSB LAX83FVG12