Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77X
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
37
Year Range
2013–2025
NTSB Events
7
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77X aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- IL 21.6% 8
- IA 18.9% 7
- NM 13.5% 5
- OH 10.8% 4
- NE 5.4% 2
- MI 5.4% 2
- TX 5.4% 2
- TN 2.7% 1
- IN 2.7% 1
- SD 2.7% 1
+4 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2010s 59.5% 22
- 2020s 27.0% 10
- Unknown 13.5% 5
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77X aircraft
7 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 7.
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Sep 7, 2008
N844LBPhoenixville, Pennsylvania Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 1, 2005
N6004XChina Lake, California Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 18, 1998
N4020GHUMPHREY, Arkansas Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 6, 1995
N60078WHEELING, Illinois
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 23, 1974
N60078AGUA DULCE, California Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jan 8, 1974
N4020GVENICE, Louisiana Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 3, 1971
N4020UHOT SPRINGS, Arkansas Serious
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77X
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 77X
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 77X
7 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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05/15/2015
STC SB03456CH
Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks
Michael Reinert
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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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05/01/2013
STC SB03213CH
Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks
Chris Reinert
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77X
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 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N124GW | IL | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1402R | IA | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N244LB | OH | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N255LB | IL | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2646X | TN | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2647Y | NM | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N298LS | IN | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N299ZZ | IA | 2025 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3069W | IA | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N365LB | IA | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N394EV | IL | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4018K | SD | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4020G | IL | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4020L | NM | 2021 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4020U | CO | 2023 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N409WP | IA | 2019 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N434RT | IL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N452LB | GA | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N477X | NE | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N500LB | IA | 2024 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N505KP | NM | 2021 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N577LB | IL | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6004X | OH | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N60078 | NE | 2015 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N6088Y | NM | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6098P | MI | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6101A | IA | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6102C | OH | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6104C | KY | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N617MT | NM | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N622KW | WI | 2025 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N655LB | OH | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8005Z | IL | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N844LB | IL | 2024 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N868XG | TX | 2020 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9002D | MI | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N916LB | TX | 2016 | · | 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 →