Balloon

N605KD

2022 Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2022
Serial
5770
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Circus Inc (Corporation)
Based
Custer, SD
Registration record

N605KD on the FAA register

Type
2022 Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260A
Serial
5770
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Flying Circus Inc
Custer, SD
Certificate issued
2022-11-24
Airworthiness date
2022-05-19
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A7DAB7
Mode S (octal)
51755267
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-27
    Accident at Custer, SD.
  • 2023-07-12
    Accident at Custer, SD.
  • 2022-11-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N605KD.
  • 2022-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N605KD

N605KD is a 2022 Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260A, serial number 5770. The FAA register lists Flying Circus Inc as the registrant in Custer, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 24, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 19, 2022.

N605KD has 2 accident/incident records on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-09-27 Accident · Custer, SD Serious injury NTSB · CEN24LA369
Reported aircraft: Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260A
Probable cause: The balloon landing in increased wind, which resulted in a hard landing and the serious injury of a passenger.
NTSB report ↗
2023-07-12 Accident · Custer, SD Serious injury NTSB · CEN23LA302
Reported aircraft: Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 260A
Probable cause: The pilot s weather encounter that resulted in a high speed landing, the balloon tipping over, and serious injury to a passenger.

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.