Turbine helicopter

N266RH

2009 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
0002
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Robinson Helicopter Co (Corporation)
Based
Torrance, CA
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Registration record

N266RH on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
Serial
0002
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Registered owner
Robinson Helicopter Co
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2026-01-05
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A296C6
Mode S (octal)
50513306
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
$671,250 to $986,250
Middle half of 4 live Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters listings, 2013–2018 models (median $750,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N266RH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2016-02-23
    Accident at Torrance, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009
    Manufactured (2009).
Overview

About N266RH

N266RH is a 2009 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters, serial number 0002. The FAA register lists Robinson Helicopter Co as the registrant in Torrance, California.

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 experimental category (research & development), dated January 5, 2026.

N266RH 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

2016-02-23 Accident · Torrance, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR16LA075
Reported aircraft: Robinson R66
Probable cause: 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.

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.