N230LB is a 2008 Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 90A (balloon) with serial number 5393, registered in West Salem, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued May 23, 2008. It is one of 145 90A aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 10, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- West Salem, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Jan 14, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2097C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50404574
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND
- Model
- 90A
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 5393
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 23, 2008
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near West Salem
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse Regional La Crosse, WI | KLSE | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sparta/Fort Mc Coy Sparta, WI | KCMY | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A++ |
| Viroqua Municipal Viroqua, WI | Y51 | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2012 | Albuquerque, NM | Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 90A this airframe | - | Serious | CEN13CA018 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.