Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 160A
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
7
Year Range
2013–2021
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 160A aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- NM 42.9% 3
- NV 14.3% 1
- IN 14.3% 1
- IL 14.3% 1
- KY 14.3% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2010s 57.1% 4
- 2020s 14.3% 1
- Unknown 28.6% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 160A aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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May 25, 2006
N3010QFlushing, Michigan
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 21, 1993
N8003PMCINTOSH, South Dakota Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 1, 1990
N4019SLANCASTER, California
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 160A
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 160A
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- B00010CH Historical Rev 0 · 12/20/1999
Kempner Elisabeth A.
Models: 90A, 60A, 120A, 180A + 33 more
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 160A
6 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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10/05/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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09/06/2017
STC SB04407AT
Installation of the DBI-III Omega
Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
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04/27/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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06/10/2015
STC SB03468CH
Replace the Lindstrand Balloons fabric with Head Balloons Inc. 1.9 oz fabric (with either polyurethane or silicone coating) for repairs.
Gary M. Prentice
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03/19/2014
STC SB03312CH
Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket with the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd Basket, Part Number BA-244-A-001 with wheelchair side-door accessibility, S/N BA1253.
Love Is In The Air Ballooning, LLC
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12/12/2013
STC SB03066CH
Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks with a Aerostar International Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks.
ARBC Inc dba Lindstrand Balloons USA
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 160A
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 7 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N163RR | NM | 2019 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N166RR | NV | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2647N | NM | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2647S | IN | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3010Q | IL | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4019S | KY | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8003P | NM | 2021 | ● | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →