Twin piston

N760A

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
ME-303
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Nazareth, PA
Registration record

N760A on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-303
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc
Nazareth, PA
Certificate issued
2026-04-22
Airworthiness date
1979-11-26
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA4188
Mode S (octal)
52440610
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
843 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-30
    Incident at Allentown, Pennsylvania.
  • 2026-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N760A.
  • 1979-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N760A

N760A is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-303. The FAA register lists Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc as the registrant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 November 26, 1979.

N760A has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

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

2026-10-30 Incident · Allentown, Pennsylvania FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING.

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.