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N1999B1990 CAMERON BALLOONS US N-90

N1999B is a cancelled registration, last carried by a 1990 Cameron Balloons US N-90, cancelled on 9 Feb 2018. The record shows no registry changes, no NTSB case on this mark and no service difficulty reports.

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$51,028,470
Valued 29 Aug 2026
Registration
N1999B
Aircraft
N-90
CAMERON BALLOONS US
Serial Number
5346
Locked
Total Hours
Locked
Total Cycles
1990
Year
Public record

The file is closed,
the record is not.

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Registration record

N1999B as the FAA holds it

FAA registry, effective 12 Oct 2026

Airframe

Manufacturer
CAMERON BALLOONS US
Model
N-90
Serial number
5346
Year manufactured
1990
Airframe type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification basis
Type certificated
Seats
4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb

Powerplant

Manufacturer
NONE
Model
NONE
Type
None

Airworthiness

Certificate issued
1 Jun 1990
Classification
Standard
Approved operations
Balloon

Registration

Status
Registration expired — pending cancellation
Record type
Registration cancelled
Certificate issued
23 Oct 2002
Last FAA action
5 Oct 2012
Cancelled
9 Feb 2018

Registered owner

Name
HOFER JOHN H
Based
TIJERAS, NM, US

Transponder address

Mode S (hex)
A18D2F
ICAO 24-bit
a18d2f
Octal
50306457
Decimal
10587439

Deregistration

Cancelled
9 Feb 2018
Reason group
1

Estimated value

$51,028,470

As of 29 Aug 2026. Virtual Hangar Jetstimate. Market value and charter on virtualhangar.com

Market presence

Not currently listed

N1999B has never appeared on the marketplaces we collect.

Straight answers

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N1999B.

Each answer is drawn from public record and the Virtual Hangar valuation sheet: the FAA registry, the NTSB database, service difficulty reports, Part 135 certificates and public sale listings. Nothing here comes from the owner's own published details above. Where the record is silent the question is not asked, so an absence here never stands in for a clean history.

What kind of aircraft is N1999B?

N1999B is a 1990 Cameron Balloons US N-90, serial 5346. The FAA classes it as balloon, it seats 4.

Who is N1999B registered to?

The FAA registry lists HOFER JOHN H in Tijeras, NM, US, as the registrant of N1999B.

Is N1999B still registered?

No. The FAA cancelled the registration on 9 Feb 2018.

Has N1999B been in an NTSB-reported accident?

The NTSB database holds no accident or incident record naming N1999B. Marks are reused, so this covers the mark, not every airframe that ever wore it.

Does N1999B have service difficulty reports?

No service difficulty reports have been filed against N1999B.

Who operates N1999B for charter?

No Part 135 certificate lists N1999B, so it is not on file as a charter aircraft.

Is N1999B for sale?

N1999B is not currently listed for sale on the marketplaces we collect.

What is N1999B worth?

The Virtual Hangar Jetstimate puts N1999B at $51,028,470 as of 29 Aug 2026. A listing asking price, where one exists, is the seller's number and not this valuation.

Has N1999B changed hands?

The FAA record shows no registry changes for N1999B. The mark was previously carried by: Luscombe T-8F.

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