N477LB is a 2006 Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 77A (balloon) with serial number 5320, registered in Rio Rancho, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Mar 1, 2006. It is one of 56 77A aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in New Mexico. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 23, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rio Rancho, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Mar 31, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 27, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5DC17
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51356027
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND
- Model
- 77A
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 5320
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 1, 2006
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Rio Rancho
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Eagle II Albuquerque, NM | KAEG | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, A1+ |
| Sandia Airpark Estates East Edgewood, NM | 1N1 | 33 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | Rio Rancho, NM | Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 77A this airframe | - | Fatal | WPR21LA158 |
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.