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Lindstrand Balloons 60

19 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1996 to 2018; half of them date from 2006 or earlier. Kentucky has the most (4). 53% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the 60 from the FAA's model table

Type
Balloon · Balloons
Power
None
Common engines
None None (16), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
Seats
2
Built of
fabric and wicker
Maker on the register
Lindstrand Balloons
Registered
earliest certificate September 15, 2004; newest October 9, 2025

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
LLC737%
Individual632%
Corporation316%
Co-owned316%

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
60X142003 to 201873.7%
60A51996 to 200026.3%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19903
200010
20103

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

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20121
20141
20161
20172
20181
20191
20201
20211
20231
20244
20251

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid19100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard1789%
None on file211%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Xclusive Balloons LLC1Wind Dancer Balloon Promotions LLC1Wicked Balloons INC1Valocity Factor Digital LTD1Skycab Balloon Promotions LLC1Shady Aero LLC1Breeze Air LLC1Balloonpong Enterprises LLC1Aviation Endeavors LLC1A R B C INC DBA1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Xclusive Balloons LLC1
Wind Dancer Balloon Promotions LLC1
Wicked Balloons INC1
Valocity Factor Digital LTD1
Skycab Balloon Promotions LLC1
Shady Aero LLC1
Breeze Air LLC1
Balloonpong Enterprises LLC1
Aviation Endeavors LLC1
A R B C INC DBA1

Fleet pages: Xclusive Balloons LLC · Wicked Balloons INC · Skycab Balloon Promotions LLC · Breeze Air LLC · Aviation Endeavors LLC · A R B C INC DBA

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2022-01-11ERA22LA129 · 60X N377LX · accident near Louisville, KY · no injuries

The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Lindstrand Balloons 60 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

19 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Lindstrand Balloons 60s?

Kentucky, with 4.

Who owns the Lindstrand Balloons 60?

53% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Lindstrand Balloons 60s on the register built?

Between 1996 and 2018; half of them in 2006 or earlier.

How many Lindstrand Balloons 60 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Lindstrand Balloons 60 made of?

A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lindstrand Balloons 60 the component layer

A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The design is held under 2 type certificates. The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. 9 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Arbc INC DBA Lindstrand Balloons USA.

FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first

2024-07-122024-13-03 · Balloon Reports · electrical power
2008-07-232008-13-05 · Burner hoses · other and general
2008-04-012008-06-15 · Burner hoses · other and general

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Other and general267%
Electrical power133%

Approved modifications 9 supplemental type certificates

Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:

Latest

2017-03-01SB04095CH · Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks with a Cameron Balloons or a Thunder &...
2015-06-10SB03468CH · Replace the Lindstrand Balloons fabric with Head Balloons Inc. 1.9 oz fabric (with either...
2013-12-12SB03066CH · Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks with a Aerostar International...
2013-05-15SB03217CH · Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks
2009-06-12SB02732CH · ONLY STC, SN 5363: Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket/Burner system with the Aerostar...

Certificates and bulletins

B00010CHType certificate held by Lindstrand Balloons USA INC. · 37 models listed · revised July 8, 2022
B82EUType certificate held by Lindstrand Balloons LTD. · 14 models listed · revised August 27, 1998

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the 60 links to the rest of the register

Design
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/lindstrand-balloons/60.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 19

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N465LB Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Individual owner
New Mexico
Standard 2025-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143HS Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Co-owned owner
New Mexico
Standard 2024-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N169LB Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Wicked Balloons INC
Worcester, Massachusetts
Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N515DT Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Xclusive Balloons LLC
Taylorsville, Kentucky
Standard 2024-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N377LX Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Shady Aero LLC
Anchorage, Kentucky
Standard 2024-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N200UT Lindstrand Balloons
60A
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2023-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N130LB Lindstrand Balloons
60A
Individual owner
Texas
None on file 2021-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N932LJ Lindstrand Balloons
60A
Co-owned owner
Kansas
Standard 2020-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N161LB Lindstrand Balloons
60A
Aviation Endeavors LLC
Battle Creek, Michigan
Standard 2019-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27LB Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Valocity Factor Digital LTD
Western Springs, Illinois
Standard 2018-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N813SJ Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Co-owned owner
Iowa
Standard 2017-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1507L Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Individual owner
California
Standard 2017-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60LX Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Wind Dancer Balloon Promotions LLC
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Standard 2016-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N518LX Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Balloonpong Enterprises LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
Standard 2014-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N612KD Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2012-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98LB Lindstrand Balloons
60A
Breeze Air LLC
Henderson, Texas
Standard 2006-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N187LB Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Individual owner
North Carolina
None on file 2006-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N816DM Lindstrand Balloons
60X
Skycab Balloon Promotions LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
Standard 2004-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6XX Lindstrand Balloons
60X
A R B C INC DBA
Galena, Illinois
Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes