N105YV

CAMERON BALLOONS US A-105 · 2022 · Balloon · 0 engines · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CALIFORNIA BALLOON REPAIR INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
MESA AIRLINES, INC. (MASA)Operatoron 1990-07-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1990-07-27 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 208A No injuries Part 135MESA AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by MESA AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DEN90FA166

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

3 reports on file, 1997-10-25 – 2000-03-01.

NO TEST · 2000-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

FLT 6241 - MTJ-PHX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, THE CREW REPORTED THAT ONE UNDER DASH EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND THIS ITEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL NR 3302. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA00030
OTHER · 1999-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: ANTENNA — NOISY (RADAR SYSTEM)

FLT 444 - ABQ-ROW - THE CREW HEARD A NOISE LIKE PELLETS HITTING THE AIRCRAFT COMING FROM NEAR THE NOSE GEAR AREA. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NOISE TO BE COMING FROM THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND IN THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM. AS THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE RADAR ANTENNA WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99048
OTHER · 1997-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN DOOR)

SEA/YKM- FLT 7866 - AFTER ARRIVAL IN YKM, THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WAS FOUND HARD TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE LUBED AND WORKED THE DOOR HANDLE ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR MASA97199