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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X

Balloon · NONE NONE

Registered

8

Year Range

2005–2008

NTSB Events

0

Airworthiness Directives

0

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • TX 50.0% 4
  • OH 12.5% 1
  • LA 12.5% 1
  • IA 12.5% 1
  • WI 12.5% 1

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 2000s 75.0% 6
  • Unknown 25.0% 2

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X aircraft

No NTSB-recorded events match LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X in the indexed corpus.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X

No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X

9 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

  • 04/25/2022

    STC SB10564SC

    Installation of Night Position Lights

    Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/05/2017

    STC SB09657RC

    Installation of Aircraft Position Lights

    Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 09/06/2017

    STC SB04407AT

    Installation of the DBI-III Omega

    Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 04/27/2017

    STC SB09657RC

    Installation of Aircraft Position Lights

    Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 05/04/2016

    STC SB04087CH

    Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly Balloons Basket Model 4.9A1, S/N 289; the FireFly Balloons Burner Model T3-017, S/N 2163J; …

    Charles Mays Jr.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 08/22/2006

    STC SB10564SC (2 OF 2)

    Installation of Night Posision Lights.

    Superiaire Technologies

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 56X

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 8 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.

8 of 8
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N143CX OH 2006 · Look up ↗
N156RS TX 2006 · Look up ↗
N303CU LA — · Look up ↗
N330CU TX — · Look up ↗
N56XS IA 2008 · Look up ↗
N725CW TX 2007 · Look up ↗
N750WH TX 2005 · Look up ↗
N928JR WI 2006 · 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

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →