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N353LB1995 Lindstrand 240A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 14, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Oct 2017)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Albuquerque, NM
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
2017
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Rainbow Ryders INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
Oct 24, 2012
Canceled
Apr 14, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Feb 23, 1995

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Lindstrand
Model
240A
Year
1995
Serial number
165
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A3F0EE

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012 – 2014Rainbow Ryders INCAlbuquerque, NM

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Oct 6, 2017 · Albuquerque, NM

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a balloon on the ground during landing.

Injuries
Serious
Report
GAA18CA016

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA016)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-13-03Balloon ReportsJul 12, 2024Airframe (240A)Only with: Date of manufacture after March 2017 and fitted with Aramid (Kevlar) load tapes.
2008-13-05Lindstrand Balloons Ltd. Models 42A, 56A, 60A, 69A, 77A, 90A, 105A, 120A, 150A, 180A…Jul 23, 2008Airframe (240A)Only with: Balloons equipped with burners with serial numbers BU502 through BU792, except burner S/Ns BU507, BU511, BU512, BU614, BU643, BU655, BU656, BU719, BU723, BU746, BU749, BU752, BU754, BU762, BU779, BU781, BU785, BU787, and BU789.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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