Turbine helicopter

N23UP

Robinson R66

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
0270
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Port Orchard, WA
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Registration record

N23UP on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R66
Serial
0270
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Registered owner
Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc
Port Orchard, WA
Certificate issued
2025-12-15
Airworthiness date
2012-12-06
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A207F7
Mode S (octal)
50403767
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
270 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$773,750 to $1,381,250
Middle half of 16 live Robinson R66 listings, 2012–2026 models (median $1,023,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N23UP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N23UP.
  • 2025-06-30
    Accident at Tukwila, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N23UP

N23UP is a Robinson R66, serial number 0270. The FAA register lists Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc as the registrant in Port Orchard, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1 engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 270 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 6, 2012.

N23UP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
270 nm
Fuel burn
23 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-30 Accident · Tukwila, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA199
Reported aircraft: Robinson R66
Probable cause: 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.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.