Twin piston

N976BE

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
ME-252
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-A1G6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Sphere Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mcclellan, CA
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Registration record

N976BE on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-252
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-A1G6D
Registered owner
Aero Sphere Inc
Mcclellan, CA
Certificate issued
2026-07-24
Airworthiness date
2022-05-05
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD9A0D
Mode S (octal)
53315015
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N976BE.
  • 2022-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N976BE

N976BE is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-252. The FAA register lists Aero Sphere Inc as the registrant in Mcclellan, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-360-A1G6D 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 May 5, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N976BE.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N976BE.

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.