NTSB investigations: Beech 76, FL

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech 76. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Beech 76, FL per year, 1983–2026: 14 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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"

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NTSB ERA25LA084Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech BE-76 · Melbourne, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing.Dec 26, 2024 · N76NN · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA239Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Crystal River, FLThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a simulated engine failure on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Jul 2, 2020 · N20131 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20TA030Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportBeech 76 · Doral, FLThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.Nov 4, 2019 · N6015Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe 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…Jul 9, 2018 · N66340 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Dunnellon, FLAn 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.Dec 30, 2016 · N6627U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16FA170Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Pompano Beach, FLThe 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.Apr 25, 2016 · N6709Y · DestroyedNTSB ERA14CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Fort Pierce, FLThe instructor's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point in a multiengine airplane, during a single-engine approach in a strong gusty headwind.Apr 29, 2014 · N6756X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL07CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech BE-76 · Pompano Beach, FLThe pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Aug 27, 2007 · N61265 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Pahokee, FLthe flying pilot's inadequate compensation for the known gusty crosswind conditions, and failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing runway.May 23, 2007 · N5090M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA07FA011Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-76 · Port Orange, FLThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Nov 1, 2006 · N6017U · DestroyedNTSB MIA04LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-76 · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's improper starting procedure which led to inadvertent activation of the propeller.Nov 18, 2003 · N6013M · No damageNTSB MIA90LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Boca Raton, FLImproper 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.Mar 7, 1990 · N330AC · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Ft Lauderdale, FLThe 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…Jun 25, 1986 · N313RM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Pensacola, FLThe 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…Apr 16, 1983 · N3711N · Substantial damage