Cameron Balloons ZL-60
8 on the U.S. register. Built from 2004 to 2011; half of them date from 2007 or earlier. Ohio has the most (2). 38% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the ZL-60 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (7)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Cameron Balloons
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 8, 2007; newest February 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 5 | 62% |
| LLC | 3 | 38% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZL-60 | 8 | 2004 to 2011 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 88% |
| None on file | 1 | 12% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Reichert Aviation Enterprises LLC | 1 |
| Old World Balloonery LLC | 1 |
| Aerial Enigma LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Old World Balloonery LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cameron Balloons ZL-60 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 ZL-60s?
Ohio, with 2.
Who owns the Cameron Balloons ZL-60?
38% 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 ZL-60s on the register built?
Between 2004 and 2011; half of them in 2007 or earlier.
What is the Cameron Balloons ZL-60 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 ZL-60 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. 6 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Cameron Balloons US.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 100% |
Approved modifications 6 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 ZL-60 links to the rest of the register
- Cameron Balloons 208 aircraft on the register
- Cameron Balloons ZL-60 8 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Ohio 2 of these aircraft
- South Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- Kansas 1 of these aircraft
- Reichert Aviation Enterprises LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Old World Balloonery LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Aerial Enigma LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the ZL-60 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the ZL-60 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the ZL-60 6 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cameron-balloons/zl-60.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1121S | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4055A | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592CB | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Aerial Enigma LLC Howell, Michigan |
None on file | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22524 | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Reichert Aviation Enterprises LLC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N175WH | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60ZL | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N609HG | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2013-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4005T | Cameron Balloons ZL-60 |
Old World Balloonery LLC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2007-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |