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N501LB2009 Lindstrand 120A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Jun 2010)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Keithville, LA
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
2010
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Keithville, LA
Certificate issued
Jul 26, 2016
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Mar 10, 2009

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
120A
Year
2009
Serial number
5426
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A63EA3

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. 2016 – nowIndividual ownerKeithville, LA · current
  2. 2001 – 2005Executive Business Jet INCWilmington, DE · different airframe: 1974 Cessna 500 S/N 500-0165

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

Jun 18, 2010 · Grants Pass, OR

The balloon ground crew member's decision to not release his hold on the basket of an ascending hot air balloon basket as it lifted off of the ground.

Injuries
Serious
Report
WPR10LA300

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10LA300)

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 (120A)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 (120A)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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