Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 60X
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
34
Year Range
2008–2024
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 60X aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- IA 32.4% 11
- TX 29.4% 10
- IL 5.9% 2
- CO 2.9% 1
- OH 2.9% 1
- LA 2.9% 1
- KY 2.9% 1
- CT 2.9% 1
- VA 2.9% 1
- NM 2.9% 1
+4 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2000s 20.6% 7
- 2010s 47.1% 16
- 2020s 20.6% 7
- Unknown 11.8% 4
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 60X aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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Jan 16, 1993
N8004KFRUIT HEIGHTS, Utah Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 18, 1991
N1231MALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Nov 28, 1982
N9025CCHESAPEAKE, Virginia Fatal
NTSB Docket →
02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 60X
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 60X
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 60X
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 60X
11 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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04/25/2022
STC SB10564SC
Installation of Night Position Lights
Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X
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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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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
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05/15/2013
STC SB03217CH
Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks
Brad Craig
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01/25/2012
STC SB03066CH
Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks with a Aerostar International Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks.
ARBC Inc dba Lindstrand Balloons USA
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06/12/2009
STC SB02732CH
ONLY STC, SN 5363: Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket/Burner system with the Aerostar International Basket, Part Number 52131, S/N RWS-602, and the Aerostar International …
Matthew W. Fenster
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12/18/2006
STC SB02362CH
ONE-ONLY: Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks.
Isley Todd
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08/22/2006
STC SB10564SC (2 OF 2)
Installation of Night Posision Lights.
Superiaire Technologies
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 60X
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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N122LB | IL | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1231M | CO | 2013 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N160DH | TX | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1812B | OH | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3009Y | IA | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N311CW | TX | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N433BB | TX | 2020 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N446LB | IA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N475LB | LA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N495LB | KY | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N513GS | IA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6028Z | TX | 2024 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N60JP | TX | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N60TD | CT | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N60ZR | VA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6101Y | IA | 2019 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N660RS | TX | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N660X | IA | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N713EB | NM | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N747WH | TX | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N770LB | MO | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N771WH | TX | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N773WH | TX | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8001X | IA | 2024 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8002G | TX | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8002X | IL | 2021 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8004K | SD | 2022 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N811LX | IA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N816SX | WA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N827BC | IA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N848LB | AZ | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9006S | IA | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9025C | IA | 2019 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N929JR | IA | 2019 | · | 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 →