Aircraft model · Balloon · Balloon · registry code 5190027

Manufacturer (registry)
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND
Model
140A
Registry code
5190027
Registered
3 aircraft
Type
Balloon
Engines
None
Seats
1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSB00010CH
Holder
Lindstrand Balloons USA Inc.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 3

2013Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 3 aircraft
20131
20241
20261

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

No ADs matched this model

Registered aircraft · 3

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5190027')
  ORDER BY n_number"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports

No reports matched to aircraft of this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older reports aren’t counted.

Service difficulty reports · 5

SDR 2009FA0000747Bulkhead · crackedUPON LANDING, RT GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON EXAMINATION, FOUND THAT (BULKHEAD ASSY - LANDING GEAR) HAD FAILED. SPECIFICALLY, STRUCTURE IMMEDIATELY UNDER GEAR THAT SANDWICHES GEAR IN PLACE FAILED. UPON EXAMINATION OF FAILED PART, FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS THAT HAVE BEEAug 26, 2009 · N9467A · Cessna 140A · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 2005FA0001046Magneto · defectiveBOTH MAGS REMOVED FOR SB, 500 HOUR INSPECTION. MFG DEFECT NOTED. ROTATING MAGNET AND BEARING ASSY NOT PRESSED (FAR ENOUGH) INTO FRONT MAG HOUSING . MAGS PURCHASED NEW 1/9/98. UNEVEN WAR NOTED THROUGHOUT WITH FINE BRONZE POWDER COATING INTERNAL PARTS. OD (Jul 5, 2005 · N5380C · Cessna 140A · Magneto/DistributorSDR 99ZZZX4253Engine · malfunctionedENGINE LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN IN CORN FIELD FOR 3 DAYS. FLIPPED AIRCRAFT OVER, DISMANTLED, AND HAULED BACK TO AIRPORT (PTK). DIALED CRANKSHAFT, OK. INSTALLED USED SERVICEABLE PROPELLER. HOOKED UP AUXILIARY FUEL TANK TO LEFT WING. STARTED ENGINEOct 1, 1999 · N3797V · Cessna 140A · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 97ZZZX3755Structure · corrodedFOLLOWING RIGHT HAND WING REMOVAL FOR PAINTING, INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE REAR SPAR CARRY-THROUGH STRUCTURE REVEALED MODERATE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE AREA OF CORROSION WAS BETWEEN THE FRONT FACE OF THE REAR SPAR AND THE BULKHEAD ATTACHMENT TO THE SPAR. IT Aug 6, 1997 · N5629C · Cessna 140A · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 96ZZZX3781Elt · malfunctionEMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER INSTALLED AS AFTER-MARKET EQUIPMENT, WOULD NOT PASS G-SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK PER FAR 91.207(D). LIGHT OR EXCESSIVE FORCE IN DIRECTION OF FLIGHT WOULD NOT SET OFF ELT. NOTE: ELT WOULD PUT OUT SIGNAL WHEN MANUALLY SET TO 'ON' PJul 12, 1996 · N9672A · Cessna 140A · Emergency Locator Beacon
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '140A'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

STCs that may be installed · 3

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5190027')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = '140A' AND m.code NOT IN ('5190027')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.