Twin piston

N76NN

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Not current (FAA status 18) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
ME-158
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Middletown, OH
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Registration record

N76NN on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-158
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middletown, OH
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2023-09-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA4068
Mode S (octal)
52440150
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
843 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2024-12-26
    Accident at Melbourne, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N76NN

N76NN is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-158. It is registered to an individual in Middletown, Ohio.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-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 September 19, 2023.

N76NN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2024-12-26 Accident · Melbourne, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA084
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-76
Probable cause: 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 report ↗

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.