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N23UPRobinson R66

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2025)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2032
Based in
Port Orchard, WA
owner city / state
Engine
250-C300/A1 · 300 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Port Orchard, WA
Certificate issued
Dec 15, 2025
Expires
Dec 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 6, 2012

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
Serial number
0270
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
A207F7

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. 2025 – nowEmerald City Aircraft Leasing INCPort Orchard, WA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 30, 2025 · Tukwila, WA

The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a takeoff to a hover in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a subsequent hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR25LA199

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR25LA199)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

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

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