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Models · Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand · Balloons · data as of October 2, 2026

Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260

6 on the U.S. register. Built from 2009 to 2022; half of them date from 2012 or earlier. Illinois has the most (2). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the 260 from the FAA's model table

Type
Balloon · Balloons
Power
None
Common engines
None None (6)
Seats
1
Maker on the register
Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand
Registered
earliest certificate August 9, 2012; newest September 18, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Illinois2Wyoming1South Dakota1Colorado1Arizona1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation5 (83%)LLC1 (17%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
260A62009 to 2022100.0%

When they were built by decade

01234120004201012020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00011120121201412016120181202212026

Registration status

Valid6 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard6 (100%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Galena On The Fly INC2Wyoming Balloon CO1Marketing Services INC Of Pueblo1Gentle Breeze Ballooning LLC1Flying Circus INC1

Fleet pages: Galena On The Fly INC · Wyoming Balloon CO · Marketing Services INC Of Pueblo · Flying Circus INC

Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2024-09-27CEN24LA369 · 260A N605KD · accident near Custer, SD · serious injuries
2024-08-02CEN24LA302 · 260A N26464 · accident near Colorado Springs, CO · serious injuries
2023-07-12CEN23LA302 · 260A N605KD · accident near Custer, SD · serious injuries

The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

6 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260s?

Illinois, with 2.

Who owns the Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N261RR Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand
260A
Gentle Breeze Ballooning LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Standard 2026-09-18 Valid
N605KD Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand
260A
Flying Circus INC
Custer, South Dakota
Standard 2022-11-24 Valid
N3005W Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand
260A
Galena On The Fly INC
Galena, Illinois
Standard 2018-08-25 Valid
N3049W Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand
260A
Wyoming Balloon CO
Jackson, Wyoming
Standard 2016-10-25 Valid
N26464 Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand
260A
Marketing Services INC Of Pueblo
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Standard 2014-07-22 Valid
N3009Q Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand
260A
Galena On The Fly INC
Galena, Illinois
Standard 2012-08-09 Valid