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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N61ZL

N61ZL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cameron Balloons ZL-60 built in 2007. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 6, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cameron Balloons ZL-60 cancelled July 6, 2017

Serial number
6495
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
2007
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 22, 2007
Last FAA action
August 22, 2007
Last owner
Walz Charles L (Individual)
Munith, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N61ZL

MIA08CA176Accident on August 31, 2008 at Anderson, SC: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cameron ZL-60 · serial 6495

The pilot's improper use of the balloon burners.

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