Turbine helicopter

N5488H

2025 Robinson R66

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2025
Serial
1639
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Higgins Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
The Woodlands, TX
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Registration record

N5488H on the FAA register

Type
2025 Robinson R66
Serial
1639
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Registered owner
Higgins Leasing Inc
The Woodlands, TX
Certificate issued
2026-01-26
Airworthiness date
2025-12-12
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6F91C
Mode S (octal)
51574434
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
$740,000 to $1,456,000
Middle half of 11 live Robinson R66 listings, 2016–2026 models (median $1,100,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N5488H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-26
    Accident at Fort Worth, TX.
  • 2026-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5488H to the current registrant.
  • 2025-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-09-15
    N5488H previously assigned to a Piper PA-18 Super Cub / Super Cub PA-18-105 (s/n 18-79); cancelled.
Overview

About N5488H

N5488H is a 2025 Robinson R66, serial number 1639. The FAA register lists Higgins Leasing Inc as the registrant in The Woodlands, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 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 December 12, 2025.

N5488H has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
270 nm
Fuel burn
23 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-26 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Serious injury NTSB · CEN26LA203
Reported aircraft: Robinson R66
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during hover.
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.