Cameron Balloons Z-120
8 on the U.S. register. Built from 2004 to 2017; half of them date from 2010 or earlier. New Mexico has the most (2). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the Z-120 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (8)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Cameron Balloons
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 8, 2016; newest October 21, 2022
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 50% |
| LLC | 2 | 25% |
| Partnership | 1 | 12% |
| Corporation | 1 | 12% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z-120 | 8 | 2004 to 2017 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Renaissance Balloons LLC | 1 |
| Fitzpatrick Mary Ann | 1 |
| Big Dog Ballooning LLC | 1 |
| Balloon Travels Unlimited | 1 |
Fleet pages: Renaissance Balloons LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cameron Balloons Z-120 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of November 9, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cameron Balloons Z-120s?
New Mexico, with 2.
Who owns the Cameron Balloons Z-120?
50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Cameron Balloons Z-120s on the register built?
Between 2004 and 2017; half of them in 2010 or earlier.
How many Cameron Balloons Z-120 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cameron Balloons Z-120 made of?
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cameron Balloons Z-120 the component layer
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The design is held under 1 type certificate (B3GL, held by Cameron Balloons US). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. 5 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Superiaire Technologies.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 100% |
Approved modifications 5 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the Z-120 links to the rest of the register
- Cameron Balloons 208 aircraft on the register
- Cameron Balloons Z-120 8 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- New Mexico 2 of these aircraft
- South Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- Kansas 1 of these aircraft
- Iowa 1 of these aircraft
- Renaissance Balloons LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Fitzpatrick Mary Ann 1 of these aircraft
- Big Dog Ballooning LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Balloon Travels Unlimited 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the Z-120 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the Z-120 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the Z-120 5 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cameron-balloons/z-120.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N518CG | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4507W | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Renaissance Balloons LLC Hartland, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120TR | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Fitzpatrick Mary Ann Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6952L | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Balloon Travels Unlimited Marion, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6952Q | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469DR | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2016-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69523 | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45013 | Cameron Balloons Z-120 |
Big Dog Ballooning LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |