Beechcraft BE-76 N6017U

Summary

On 1 November 2006 at about 16:18 local time, a Beechcraft BE-76 registered N6017U, operated by Aussie Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Port Orange, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 November 2006 at 16:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Orange, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Spruce Creek (7FL6)

Coordinates

30.0431, -82.6042

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-76

Registration

N6017U

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Aussie Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Daytona Beach → Spruce Creek

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA07FA011

2 people died.

The flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an instructional flight in a Beech BE-76, the flight instructor and student noted a total loss of power in the right engine. They declared an emergency to air traffic control (ATC), and initially flew toward their home airport, about 8 nautical miles away. The flight instructor and student pilot subsequently reported minimum fuel to ATC, and then diverted to a closer airport, as they believed that the airplane was about to lose power in the left engine. The airplane impacted a residential area about 1 nautical mile from the alternate airport. Examination of fueling records, operator records, and the student's pilot logbook revealed that the airplane flew about 3.3 hours since it was completely fueled; however, the operator records were incomplete, and any additional flights in the accident airplane during that time could not be verified. The airplane's fuel capacity was 103 total gallons, of which 3 gallons were unusable fuel. Review of engine manufacturer information revealed that each engine consumed about 10.5 gallons-per-hour at 75 percent power. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, and no fuel was present throughout the fuel system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.