Turbine helicopter

N70DA

2014 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2014
Serial
0539
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Discovery Air LLC (LLC)
Based
East Hampton, CT
2014 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N70DA on the FAA register

Type
2014 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
Serial
0539
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Registered owner
Discovery Air LLC
East Hampton, CT
Certificate issued
2014-10-08
Airworthiness date
2014-08-11
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95281
Mode S (octal)
52251201
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
$713,750 to $1,450,000
Middle half of 6 live Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters listings, 2013–2024 models (median $912,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N70DA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N70DA to the current registrant.
  • 2014-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-04-15
    N70DA previously assigned to a Short Bros. & Harland SC7 Series 3 (s/n SH1848); cancelled.
Overview

About N70DA

N70DA is a 2014 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters, serial number 0539. The FAA register lists Discovery Air LLC as the registrant in East Hampton, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 August 11, 2014.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N70DA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
270 nm
Fuel burn
23 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-05-15 Accident · Slate Creek,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1467
Reported aircraft: Short SC7 — a different aircraft that carried the N70DA registration before this airframe.

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.