Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 65X
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
12
Year Range
2015–2024
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 65X aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- NM 33.3% 4
- IA 25.0% 3
- TX 16.7% 2
- MO 16.7% 2
- KS 8.3% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2010s 41.7% 5
- 2020s 41.7% 5
- Unknown 16.7% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 65X aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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May 15, 2010
N9002ZHilliard, Ohio Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Nov 4, 1986
N8002JJACKSONVILLE, Florida Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 20, 1983
N80016WAUKEGAN, Illinois Fatal
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 65X
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 65X
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 65X
2 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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09/06/2017
STC SB04407AT
Installation of the DBI-III Omega
Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
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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
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 65X
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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4019N | IA | 2023 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N406XX | NM | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N465X | IA | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N565MM | NM | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N585LB | TX | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N627FN | MO | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N703KM | KS | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N726GS | IA | 2020 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N80016 | MO | 2024 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8002J | TX | 2024 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8003S | NM | 2023 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9002Z | NM | 2018 | ● | 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 →