Turbine helicopter

N878WC

2015 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2015
Serial
0649
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
2015 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N878WC on the FAA register

Type
2015 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters
Serial
0649
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
Registered owner
Higgins Leasing Inc
The Woodlands, TX
Certificate issued
2023-02-15
Airworthiness date
2015-07-02
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1605
Mode S (octal)
53013005
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 N878WC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N878WC.
  • 2015-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N878WC

N878WC is a 2015 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopters, serial number 0649. The FAA register lists Higgins Leasing Inc as the registrant in The Woodlands, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 July 2, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N878WC.

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 N878WC.

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

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