Turbine helicopter

N5870H

2012 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
0170
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce RR300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Higgins Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
The Woodlands, TX
2012 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N5870H on the FAA register

Type
2012 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
Serial
0170
Engines
Rolls-Royce RR300
Registered owner
Higgins Leasing Inc
The Woodlands, TX
Certificate issued
2022-06-29
Airworthiness date
2024-04-03
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A79249
Mode S (octal)
51711111
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
$692,500 to $1,242,500
Middle half of 5 live Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters listings, 2013–2022 models (median $765,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N5870H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2022-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5870H to the current registrant.
  • 2012
    Manufactured (2012).
  • 1955-06-06
    N5870H previously assigned to a Piper PA-16 (s/n 16490); cancelled.
Overview

About N5870H

N5870H is a 2012 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters, serial number 0170. The FAA register lists Higgins Leasing Inc as the registrant in The Woodlands, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce RR300 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 multiple category, dated April 3, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5870H.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
270 nm
Fuel burn
23 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5870H.

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

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