N316TB is a 2012 Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 120A (balloon) with serial number 5502, registered in Hot Springs, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jan 11, 2012. It is one of 29 120A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Dakota. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 10, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WESTERN HORIZONS LLC
- Location
- Hot Springs, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Dec 17, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A35EC6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50657306
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND
- Model
- 120A
- Year manufactured
- 2012
- Serial number
- 5502
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 11, 2012
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Hot Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Municipal Hot Springs, SD | KHSR | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Edgemont Municipal Edgemont, SD | 6V0 | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Custer County Custer, SD | KCUT | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Peru, IN | Lindstrand Balloons Usa 120A this airframe | - | Serious | CEN15LA103 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.