Twin piston

N6015Z

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Not current (FAA status N) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
ME-145
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registered owner
Osorio Aviation Corp (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
Registration record

N6015Z on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-145
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Osorio Aviation Corp
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2019-02-12
Airworthiness date
2010-03-06
Registration expires
2022-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7CE15
Mode S (octal)
51747025
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
843 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2019-11-04
    Accident at Doral, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N6015Z.
  • 2010-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N6015Z

N6015Z is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-145. The FAA register lists Osorio Aviation Corp as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2022.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 series engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 843 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 6, 2010.

N6015Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
843 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,119 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,881 ft
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Duchess type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-11-04 Accident · Doral, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20TA030
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.
1964-08-02 Accident · Willow Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1011
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18 — a different aircraft that carried the N6015Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: O WILLOW ARPT.

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.