Flight Tracker
N477LB
2006 ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77A
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HOFHEINS MARK E
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
RIO RANCHO, NM
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 31, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Mar 1, 2006
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND
Model
77A
Year
2006
Serial Number
5320
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A5DC17
Mode S Code (Octal)
51356027

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 23, 2021 Accident Rio Rancho, NM
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and fatal passenger injury when the passenger fell out of the basket.

NTSB WPR21LA158