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N166LW2017 Robinson R66

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2021)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Charleston, MO
owner city / state
Engine
250-C300/A1 · 300 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Thompson Flying Service LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Charleston, MO
Certificate issued
Jan 28, 2021
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 12, 2017

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Robinson
Model
R66
Year
2017
Serial number
0766
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
R00015LA
Mode S code
A10907

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc 250-C300/A1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowThompson Flying Service LLCCharleston, MO · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 15, 2021 · Reynoldsville, IL

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the wire during low altitude operations in windy conditions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN21LA421

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN21LA421)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-20-07Various HelicoptersDec 5, 2024Airframe (R66)Only with: Only helicopters modified by the applicable STC (SR00831LA, SR00780LA, SR01687LA, SR00856LA, SR01855LA, SR02244LA, SR01779LA, SR01459LA, SR01535LA, SR00932LA, SR02049LA, SR02484LA, or SR01902LA).
2021-04-12Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersApr 12, 2021Airframe (R66)Only with: Tail rotor drive shaft assembly P/N D224-3 without B900-11 modification installed.
2019-07-02Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersMay 17, 2019Airframe (R66)Certain serial numbers: R66 0003–0789; R66 0791; R66 0794; R66 0796
2016-26-04Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersFeb 8, 2017Airframe (R66)Only with: R44/R44 II with main rotor blade P/N C016-7 Revision AA through AE installed; R66 with main rotor blade P/N F016-2 Revision A through E installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Exhaust · exhaust duct · crackedFeb 15, 2019

    CUSTOMER REPORTED ENGINE EXHAUST P/N: F169-1 WAS CRACKED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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