# FAA incident reports: Beech 76 A list on [Beech 76](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 8 · 389 reports - [Incident 20260719009389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260719009389I.md): Beech 76 · Burnet, TX · Jul 19, 2026 · N3733G · Minor damage > On training flight in the pattern of kbmq while turning base to final aircraft on third landing iteration. CFI stated that aircraft were experiencing electrical load demand issues. The CFI and student pilot smelled fumes and stated that the landing gears… - [Accident 20260429010739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260429010739A.md): Beech 76 · Olive Branch, MS · Apr 29, 2026 · N60405 · Minor damage > The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student were practicing maneuvers for a single-engine approach with a touch-and-go landing. They were simulating an engine failure in the traffic pattern. Once the aircraft was on the downwind leg, abeam of the… - [Accident 20260228004859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260228004859A.md): Beech 76 · Snohomish, WA · Feb 28, 2026 · N1850N · Substantial damage > Instructor and student, were returning to Harvey fieldfrom a training flight. Student was attempting to perform an approach and landing at Harvey Field with a simulated engine failure, when instructor pulled the throttle back to idle on the right engine to… - [Incident 20250901013599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250901013599I.md): Beech 76 · Brownsville, TX · Sep 1, 2025 · N2013V · Minor damage > Pilot stated tha he was taking airplane from X26 to kbro. Had 2 fuel stops and kbro as final destination. When coming in to land was given an extended left base for runway 13. Pre-landing check list completed gear down and confirmed 3 green. Turned final did… - [Incident 20250607013149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250607013149I.md): Beech 76 · Crystal River, FL · Jun 7, 2025 · N67000 · Minor damage > Instruction flight. On first attempt to land aircraft, student flared too much and aircraft had a hard landing. The left landing gear collapsed and left tire broke off. - [Incident 20250328004729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250328004729I.md): Beech 76 · Napa, CA · Mar 28, 2025 · N641PS · Minor damage > On 3/28/2025 N641PS departed Napa County Airport (kapc) at approximately 1520 local time on an instructional flight under visual flight rules (VFR) in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). After completing practice maneuvers with the student, the pilot in… - [Accident 20241226019209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241226019209A.md): Beech 76 · Melbourne, FL · Dec 26, 2024 · N76NN · Substantial damage > On December 26, 2024, about 1859 eastern standard time, a Beech 76, Beechcraft duchess was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a flea market parking lot near Melbourne, Florida. The multi engine rated flight instructor pilot monitoring (pm) and a… - [Incident 20241101016789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241101016789I.md): Beech 76 · Camarillo, CA · Nov 1, 2024 · N59DL · Minor damage > This was an instructional flight in preparation for a multi engine practical test. This portion of the flight was in the pattern at kcma doing touch and go landings. On the third touch and go the instructor told the student to go and takeoff. The student… - [Incident 20240610007059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240610007059I.md): Beech 76 · Philadelphia, PA · Jun 10, 2024 · N6041T · Minor damage > An airman was receiving training for a multi-enigine add-on to their commercial pilot certificate. This training included single engine landing procedures at doylestown airport (dyl). The first approach and landing were completed without any issues with a… - [Incident 20240413004719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240413004719I.md): Beech 76 · Zephyrhills, FL · Apr 13, 2024 · N17AT · Minor damage > On 04/13/2024, 1547 EDT, the pilot in command (PIC) of [privacy data omitted], a Beech BE-76, registered to [privacy data omitted], experienced a nose landing gear collapse on take-off roll on runway 5 at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, FL (zph). The PIC was… - [Incident 20240130005459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240130005459I.md): Beech 76 · Sarasota, FL · Jan 30, 2024 · N371AK · Minor damage > The aircraft flew a local flight from and to Sarasota international airport. The aircraft had an unsafe nose landing gear warning light upon approach. The pilot while following the checklist attempted to lower the landing gear several times. Including manual… - [Incident 20230919022579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230919022579I.md): Beech 76 · Elizabeth City, NC · Sep 19, 2023 · N877SP · No damage > During training the rt. Propeller the prop would not come out of feather. The accumulator was checked when on ground and found no pressure. Follow up checks indicated slow leaks. The accumulator was chenge and solved problem. - [Incident 20230605017469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230605017469I.md): Beech 76 · Palo Alto, CA · Jun 5, 2023 · N383 · Minor damage > On Monday June 5, 2023, aircraft was flying out of kpao (Palo Alto, CA) for currency flight training. Aircraft made a normal landing at kpao. During the roll out, the aircraft nose landing gear collapsed. Pilots maintained the aircraft to stay on and stop on… - [Incident 20220707012159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220707012159I.md): Beech 76 · San Diego, CA · Jul 7, 2022 · N256J · Minor damage > On 07/07/2022 [privacy data omitted] had a landing gear issue during landing 28R at kmyf. Pilot was unable to extend the left main landing gear. The aircraft landed with just the nose gear and right main gear extended. The aircraft skid to a stop after… - [Incident 20220622007229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220622007229I.md): Beech 76 · Melbourne, FL · Jun 22, 2022 · N776PA · Minor damage > On June 22, 2022 N776PA, a 1979 Beechcraft BE-76, s/n ME-284 landed on rwy 6R at the Melbourne International Airport (mlb) with the NLG stuck in the wheel well, damaging the propellers, radome, forward bulkead, forward stringers, skins and nose gear doors.… - [Incident 20220504008969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220504008969I.md): Beech 76 · Sacramento, CA · May 4, 2022 · N6002K · Minor damage > The pilot of N6002K reported that he was having dificulties slowing the aircraft on final which caused him to get distracted and select the gear down late. The aircraft touched down on the runway before the gear was locked. The left wing hit the runway… - [Incident 20220328002249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220328002249I.md): Beech 76 · Latrobe, PA · Mar 28, 2022 · N760A · Minor damage > Klbe: N760A, BE76, experienced a landing Gear collapse after landing on runway 24 and slid off of the runway. - [Incident 20210912021869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210912021869I.md): Beech 76 · Council Bluffs, IA · Sep 12, 2021 · N1816N · Minor damage > On 9/12/2021, the DPE was administering commercial amel practical exam when the DPE failed to notice that the applicant had not put the gear down and landed the aircraft gear-up. After investigating this incident, it was determined that the DPE would receive… - [Incident 20210305001849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210305001849I.md): Beech 76 · Crestview, FL · Mar 5, 2021 · N6003R · Minor damage > Pilot landed with gear up. - [Incident 20210221001629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210221001629I.md): Beech 76 · Immokalee, FL · Feb 21, 2021 · N444FE · Minor damage > During an instruction flight, [privacy data omitted](student), and instructor was performing a landing and mistakenly actuated the landing gear retract instead of the flaps. The instructor tried to correct the situation but the nose gear retracted. The main… - [Incident 20200825014629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200825014629I.md): Beech 76 · Reading, PA · Aug 25, 2020 · N76HA · Minor damage > Pilot landed at rdg, refueled aircraft and prepared to depart for kcpk. Upon taxi out, right propeller struck the taxiway on right turn from taxiway alpha to bravo. Aircraft returned to ramp at FBO. - [Incident 20200820016659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200820016659I.md): Beech 76 · Waukesha, WI · Aug 20, 2020 · N76DU · Minor damage > August 20, 2020 at approximately 1414 local time a Beech duchess BE76 the right main landing gear collapse while landing at Waukesha county airport (kues) on runway 28. There were two pilots on board at the time with no injuries that occurred. Weather at the… - [Incident 20200725011409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725011409I.md): Beech 76 · New Smyrna Beac, FL · Jul 25, 2020 · N6701V · Minor damage > Second pilot(student) was receiving multi engine flight instruction. A touch and go landing was intended on runway 11 at evb. Student stated that he retracted the landing gear instead of flaps after touchdown. Nose landing gear retracted while on the runway… - [Incident 20200711008579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200711008579I.md): Beech 76 · Waterford, MI · Jul 11, 2020 · N184ER · Minor damage > Aircraft was cleared to land on rwy 27L. Aircraft touched down on 27L with landing gear retracted. - [Accident 20200702005529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200702005529A.md): Beech 76 · Crystal River, FL · Jul 2, 2020 · N20131 · Substantial damage > On July 02, 2020 at approximately 1600 EDT flight instruction was being performed in the subject aircraft. During the take-off roll the flight instructor reduced power on the left engine to simulate the loss of an engine. The aircraft veered to the left. The… - [Incident 20200624008249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200624008249I.md): Beech 76 · Olive Branch, MS · Jun 24, 2020 · N6752Z · No damage > The flight was an instruction flight, simulating one engine failure on take off roll. The student did not execute the proper procedures and the instructor did not act quick enough to maintain directional control of the aircraft, causing a runway excursion… - [Accident 20200116000079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200116000079A.md): Beech 76 · St Charles, MO · Jan 16, 2020 · N6630D · Substantial damage > 2.2 Hours of lessons were conducted prior to the accident. The aircraft was landing on runway 36. The student was receiving multi engine training. This lesson included: preflight, ground operations, taxi, take-off, checklist operations, after inadvertent… - [Accident 20191103022769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191103022769A.md): Beech 76 · Doral, FL · Nov 3, 2019 · N6015Z · Destroyed > Two pilots departed miami executive airport (tmb) under IFR in a Beechcraft duchess BE-76, N6015Z to lakeland linder international airport (lal). At klal, the pilots refueled both wings to the full indication and departed to hilton head island airport (hxd).… - [Incident 20190920019389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190920019389I.md): Beech 76 · Georgetown, TX · Sep 20, 2019 · N3733G · Minor damage > On September 20, 2019 at 14:30 CDT, a Beechcraft B-76 duchess,N3733G registered to pilots choice aviation equipment leasing co, Georgetown, TX with pilot (CFI) and ATP flight instructor, declared and emergency with ATC for landing gear issues at Georgetown… - [Incident 20190721012309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190721012309I.md): Beech 76 · Butler, PA · Jul 21, 2019 · N2009X · Minor damage > Sunday, July 21. 2019, the pilot and student scheduled a multi-engine training flight in a Beech BE-76 duchess. During the lesson the landing gear worked properly, after completing the lesson, they returned to btp. When the gear handle was placed in the down… - [Accident 20190426003429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190426003429A.md): Beech 76 · St. Charles, MO · Apr 26, 2019 · N3733D · Substantial damage > This was a 3.1 hour instructional flight with seven total landings. The instructor pilot simulated a engine failure by reducing the right engine thrust to zero. The wind was 310 degrees, 17 knots gusting 30 on the approach to runway 27. The landing gear was… - [Accident 20190221010419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190221010419A.md): Beech 76 · Frankfort, KY · Feb 21, 2019 · N7KY · Destroyed > Frankfort, KY (fft): N7KY, BE76, crashed off the departure end of runway 25 for unknown reasons while conducting a training flight. The aircraft Caught fire after crashing. Emergency personnel responded and extinguished the fire. POB: 2, injuries: minor,… - [Incident 20190108007329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190108007329I.md): Beech 76 · Fort Pierce, FL · Jan 8, 2019 · N650TH · Minor damage > During touchdown rollout the right Main landing gear collapsed. The "a" frame portion of the right landing gear mechanism broke which allowed the right wing to contact the runway surface. Due to the government shutdown an immediate inspection of the aircraft… - [Accident 20180709009479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180709009479A.md): Beech 76 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Jul 9, 2018 · N66340 · Substantial damage > PIC under instruction from the CFI upon approach to fxe runway 9, landing gear was lowered, PIC & CFI failed to notice the increased sink rate causing the aircraft to touch down approximately 700 feet short of the runway and then bounced back up into the air,… - [Accident 20180510005039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180510005039A.md): Beech 76 · Julian, CA · May 10, 2018 · N803FC · Destroyed · 3 fatal > N803FC a BE-76 crashed into the side of vulcan mountain near Julian, CA. Pilot induced error during a night time training flight. The student was flying a cross country flight with another student and another as passenger. Aircraft was maneuvering near the… - [Accident 20180427004209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180427004209A.md): Beech 76 · Vacaville, CA · Apr 27, 2018 · N54V · Substantial damage > CFI reported that they conducted 4 previous landings uneventfully to a full stop and that the accident occurred on the 5th landing, which was the first single-engine approach for the student. The CFI stated that he pulled the left engine to zero thrust about… - [Accident 20180309000119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180309000119A.md): Beech 76 · Oshkosh, WI · Mar 9, 2018 · N969RA · Substantial damage > On March 9, 2018 at approximately 1420 local time, a Beech model 76, registration number N969RA operated by fox valley technical college landed with the gear up at Wittman Regional Airport (osh) Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The student and flight instructor were on a… - [Incident 20180226003159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180226003159I.md): Beech 76 · Long Beach, CA · Feb 26, 2018 · N6712P · Minor damage > While on a training flight out of Long Beach airport the student pilot was practicing for his multi-engine land add on checkride with his instructor. Both pilots failed to ensure the landing gear was selected down and landed on runway 25R at Long Beach… - [Incident 20180115000859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180115000859I.md): Beech 76 · Olive Branch, MS · Jan 15, 2018 · N6752Z · Minor damage > Aircraft landed with the nose gear stuck in the up position. - [Incident 20171224024239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171224024239I.md): Beech 76 · Orlando, FL · Dec 24, 2017 · N6002L · Minor damage > On December 241\ 2017 at approximately 2200 local time, N6002LI was downwind for full stop landing on rwy 25 at Orlando executive airport (korl). Upon extending landing gear, the nose gear locked light failed to illuminate and the intransit light was failed… - [Incident 20170630013769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170630013769I.md): Beech 76 · Readington, NJ · Jun 30, 2017 · N8013Y · Minor damage > Pilot was running his aircraft on the ground when he decided to takeoff for one lap around the pattern. Upon landing the aircraft touched down with the gear retracted. Pilot stated there was a background squeal coming through his radios that may have… - [Incident 20170508007599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170508007599I.md): Beech 76 · Orlando, FL · May 8, 2017 · N6002L · Minor damage > During taxi of the aircraft in the airport run-up area the left propeller contacted a taxi light causing damage to the propeller. The incident occurred at runway 025 and intersection taxi-way A2. The aircraft taxied back to the parking area without incident. - [Incident 20170307006179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170307006179I.md): Beech 76 · Red Bluff, CA · Mar 7, 2017 · N117JA · Minor damage > While giving flight instruction, the instructing pilot and student pilot neglected to lower the landing gear and landed gear up. - [Incident 20170213002309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170213002309I.md): Beech 76 · Fort Pierce, FL · Feb 13, 2017 · N6003Y · Minor damage > On February 13, 2017 at approximately 2145 local time, N6003Y was involved in a gear collapse upon landing on 10 left at kfpr. The flight conducted was instructional operated under 14 CFR part 141 with a student and flight instructor on board. During an… - [Incident 20170201001599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170201001599I.md): Beech 76 · Riverside, CA · Feb 1, 2017 · N6716Z · No damage > Certified flight instructor was working with a student pilot on maneuvering with one engine inoperative. When performing this maneuver, the pilot shut down the right engine. Upon securing and feathering the right engine he was unable to get it to restart. He… - [Incident 20170113000329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170113000329I.md): Beech 76 · Hawthorne, CA · Jan 13, 2017 · N6635B · Minor damage > Aircraft nose landing gear failed to extend. Aircraft landed with nose landing gear up. - [Accident 20161230019639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161230019639A.md): Beech 76 · Dunnellon, FL · Dec 30, 2016 · N6627U · Substantial damage > While performing a short field take off from X35 runway 05 the right engine dual magneto fell off causing engine failure and severe right roll. Crew elected to reduce power and land beside the runway gear up causing substantial damage to left wing, nose,… - [Incident 20161122020949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161122020949I.md): Beech 76 · St Augustine, FL · Nov 22, 2016 · N6706Z · Minor damage > On November 22, 2016 at approximately 1530 EDT a Beech, BE-76, N6706Z registered to christiansen aviation inc. and used for flight instruction under 14 CFR part 141 by Florida flyers us european flight school inc. was practicing touch and go manuevers at… - [Accident 20161105019089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161105019089A.md): Beech 76 · Davis, CA · Nov 5, 2016 · N6703L · Substantial damage > On 11/5/16 N6703L was envolved in a accident that occured during a flight review. The instructor and student were working on engine failures prior to rotation. The instructor failed a engine and the aircraft went off of the runway. - [Incident 20161019024399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161019024399I.md): Beech 76 · Suffolk, VA · Oct 19, 2016 · N6199X · Minor damage > A/c landed gear-up on runway 22 Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1153005') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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