Balloon

N494LB

2007 Lindstrand Balloons 240A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
5377
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pagosa Adventure LLC (LLC)
Based
Pagosa Springs, CO
Registration record

N494LB on the FAA register

Type
2007 Lindstrand Balloons 240A
Serial
5377
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Pagosa Adventure LLC
Pagosa Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2024-08-26
Airworthiness date
2007-06-12
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A61FF0
Mode S (octal)
51417760
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N494LB.
  • 2009-08-04
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2007-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N494LB

N494LB is a 2007 Lindstrand Balloons 240A, serial number 5377. The FAA register lists Pagosa Adventure LLC as the registrant in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 12, 2007.

N494LB has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-08-04 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · CEN09CA496
Reported aircraft: Lindstrand Balloons 240A
Probable cause: A run-on landing of the balloon causing the basket to tip over, resulting in a passenger's injury.

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.