Robinson R66

4 ADs match the Robinson R66 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2024-20-07Various HelicoptersDec 5, 2024
• 2021-04-12Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersApr 12, 2021
• 2019-07-02Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersMay 17, 2019
• 2016-26-04Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersFeb 8, 2017

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

39

Destroyed

8

Substantial damage

30

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

8.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Robinson R66 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Robinson R66 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• May 30, 2026Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Dawsonville, GAN4488H
• May 27, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Fort Worth, TXN5488H
• Mar 27, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Arlington, TXN4059A
• Feb 19, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Graford, TXN940BH
• Oct 23, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Ekalaka, MTN67GA

20 reports on Robinson R66 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

4 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Robinson R66; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 39 NTSB events since 1982 involve Robinson R66 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 8.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 20 service difficulty reports on Robinson R66 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.