Turbine helicopter

N40DB

2023 Robinson R66

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2023
Serial
1220
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hummingbird Aire LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
2023 Robinson R66
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Registration record

N40DB on the FAA register

Type
2023 Robinson R66
Serial
1220
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Registered owner
Hummingbird Aire LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2026-01-21
Airworthiness date
2026-02-09
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4AA95
Mode S (octal)
51125225
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
$807,500 to $1,440,500
Middle half of 13 live Robinson R66 listings, 2013–2026 models (median $1,100,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N40DB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2026-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N40DB to the current registrant.
  • 2023
    Manufactured (2023).
  • 2017-04-07
    N40DB previously assigned to a Homebuilt SMITH Miniplane DSA1 (s/n DWB-1); cancelled.
Overview

About N40DB

N40DB is a 2023 Robinson R66, serial number 1220. The FAA register lists Hummingbird Aire LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 February 9, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N40DB. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
270 nm
Fuel burn
23 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R66 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Robinson R66 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-09-16 Accident · Escondido, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX03LA289
Reported aircraft: Butzbach Smith Miniplane DSA1 — a different aircraft that carried the N40DB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's low level aerobatic maneuver and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.

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.