Balloon

N266LB

2003 Lindstrand Balloons 69A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
5229
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Swisher, IA
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Registration record

N266LB on the FAA register

Type
2003 Lindstrand Balloons 69A
Serial
5229
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Swisher, IA
Certificate issued
2011-04-12
Airworthiness date
2003-05-23
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A29643
Mode S (octal)
50513103
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-27
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2011-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N266LB.
  • 2003-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N266LB

N266LB is a 2003 Lindstrand Balloons 69A, serial number 5229. It is registered to co-owners in Swisher, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 23, 2003.

N266LB has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-09-27 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · CEN15LA434
Reported aircraft: Lindstrand LBL69A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain a proper descent rate on approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the pilot sustaining a serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s lack of recent experience flying a standard-shaped balloon.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.