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N266RH2009 Robinson R66

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2016)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires —
Based in
Torrance, CA
owner city / state
Engine
250-C300/A1 · 300 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Robinson Helicopter Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Torrance, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and Development, To show compliance with FAR
Airworthiness date
Jan 5, 2026

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
2009
Serial number
0002
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
A296C6

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. until nowRobinson Helicopter CoTorrance, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 23, 2016 · Torrance, CA

A vibration of the helicopter, which resulted in an autorotation to soft terrain and subsequent impact of the tail boom with the main rotor. The reason for the vibration could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR16LA075

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR16LA075)

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.

Related aircraft

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All 422 registered Robinson R66 aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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