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N888DVRobinson R66

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 2021)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2030
Based in
Rantoul, KS
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2021
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Dodson Internatinal Parts INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
Dec 11, 2023
Expires
Dec 31, 2030

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
1000
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
AC3BEC

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowDodson Internatinal Parts INCRantoul, KS · current
  2. until 2012Individual ownerRantoul, KS · different airframe: 1984 Gates Learjet 25d S/N 370

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 · destroyed

Sep 16, 2021 · Monticello, GA

The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions during a dark night and over unlit terrain, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA21FA362

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA21FA362)

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 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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