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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1998Y

N1998Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cameron Balloons Us V-77 built in 1987. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 23, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cameron Balloons Us V-77 cancelled January 23, 2007

Serial number
5341
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1987
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 12, 1997
Last FAA action
November 21, 2006
Last owner
Moulton James P (Individual)
Albuquerque, NM
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N1998Y

FTW90FA024Accident on November 5, 1989 at Tornillo, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cameron V-77 · serial 5341

MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE IGNITOR SYSTEM, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE EMERGENCY BURNER RELIGHT PROCEDURES.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site