# NTSB investigations: Beech 76, FL

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA084.md): Beech BE-76 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2024 · N76NN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA239.md): Beech 76 · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2020 · N20131 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a simulated engine failure on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA20TA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20TA030.md): Beech 76 · Doral, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 4, 2019 · N6015Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.
- [NTSB GAA18CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA406.md): Beech 76 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2018 · N66340 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain a proper approach path and her delayed go-around during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to…
- [NTSB ERA17LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA077.md): Beech 76 · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2016 · N6627U · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate 100-hour maintenance inspection that failed to detect and correct loose nuts on a single-drive dual magneto, which led to the subsequent separation of the magneto from the engine during initial climb and the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA16FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA170.md): Beech 76 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2016 · N6709Y · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control while demonstrating a simulated engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper response to the simulated engine failure.
- [NTSB ERA14CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA213.md): Beech 76 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2014 · N6756X · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point in a multiengine airplane, during a single-engine approach in a strong gusty headwind.
- [NTSB ATL07CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA121.md): Beech BE-76 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2007 · N61265 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB LAX07CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA174.md): Beech 76 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2007 · N5090M · Substantial damage
  > the flying pilot's inadequate compensation for the known gusty crosswind conditions, and failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing runway.
- [NTSB MIA07FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07FA011.md): Beech BE-76 · Port Orange, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2006 · N6017U · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA04LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA024.md): Beech BE-76 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2003 · N6013M · No damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedure which led to inadvertent activation of the propeller.
- [NTSB MIA90LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA079.md): Beech 76 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1990 · N330AC · Substantial damage
  > Improper remedial action by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was: loss of engine power in the right engine due to an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB MIA86LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA191.md): Beech 76 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1986 · N313RM · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that just as he rotated the acft for takeoff, the cabin door popped open. The acft then struck the ground hard in a nose down attitude, sheared off the main landing gear and slid to a stop on the runwy. According to the emergency procedures in…
- [NTSB MIA83LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA124.md): Beech 76 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1983 · N3711N · Substantial damage
  > The acft was landed with the gear retracted after a door opened during takeoff. The pilot stated that at about 100 feet AGL after the gear had been retracted the pilots door came open. According to the pilot the acft became erratic with thedoor banging…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1153005'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1153005&state=FL

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