# N261RR: 2012 Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A](https://openairdocs.org/model/arbc-inc-dba-lindstrand-260a) (registry code 5190013, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 5520
- Year built: 2012
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 2012
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2026
- Expires: September 30, 2033
- Mode S code: A2843B
- Registered owner: [Gentle Breeze Ballooning LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENTLE%20BREEZE%20BALLOONING%20LLC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3020° N, 112.0289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85048, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=261RR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261RR

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force

### Matched by airframe (Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A)

- [AD 2024-13-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2024-13-03): Balloon Reports · Lindstrand Balloons 42A, 56A, 60A and 16 more. Effective Jul 12, 2024
- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013
- [AD 2008-13-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-13-05): Burner hoses · Lindstrand Balloons 105A, 120A, 150A and 11 more. Effective Jul 23, 2008

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 2008-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-06-15) (historical): Burner hoses · Lindstrand Balloons 105A, 120A, 150A and 11 more. Effective Apr 1, 2008

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA118), Mar 2, 2026: Lindstrand 260A (N261RR), Casa Grande, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The hot air balloon’s encounter with downdraft wind conditions in mountainous terrain and subsequent impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20260302004709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260302004709A), Mar 2, 2026: Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A (N261RR), Casa Grande, AZ, Substantial damage. On March 3, 2026, a lindstrand balloons usa [privacy data omitted] balloon made contact with the leeward side of a hill just south of Casa Grande mountain near…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/arbc-inc-dba-lindstrand-260a/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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