Turbine helicopter

N888DV

Robinson R66

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1000
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson Internatinal Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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Registration record

N888DV on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R66
Serial
1000
Engines
1
Registered owner
Dodson Internatinal Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2023-12-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC3BEC
Mode S (octal)
53035754
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
$773,750 to $1,381,250
Middle half of 16 live Robinson R66 listings, 2012–2026 models (median $1,023,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N888DV.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N888DV to the current registrant.
  • 2021-09-16
    Accident at Monticello, GA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2012-08-06
    N888DV previously assigned to a Learjet 25D (s/n 370); cancelled.
Overview

About N888DV

N888DV is a Robinson R66, serial number 1000. The FAA register lists Dodson Internatinal Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

N888DV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 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

2021-09-16 Accident · Monticello, GA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA21FA362
Reported aircraft: Robinson R66
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions during a dark night and over unlit terrain, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.
2005-10-27 Accident · Sacramento, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06CA028
Reported aircraft: Learjet 25D — a different aircraft that carried the N888DV registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear and to verify they were in the down and locked position prior to touchdown. A related factor was his diverted attention.

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.