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N566B
2023 ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ALCYONE TRUST CORP TRUSTEE
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
WICHITA, KS
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 9, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Mar 30, 2023
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
Model
R66
Year
2023
Serial Number
1237
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
R00015LA

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
250-C300/A1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
300 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A73D4D
Mode S Code (Octal)
51636515

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
DUFFIELD R J SAN DIEGO, CA Apr 22, 2013

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 18, 1989 Accident Destroyed ESCONDIDO, CA
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT AFTER HE INITIATED FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND HIS EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE ATTEMPTED RECOVERY. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND THE OPERATOR'S INADEQUATE RECURRENT TRAINING PROGRAM.

NTSB FTW89GA170