Beechcraft 76 N6700D

Summary

On 16 March 2015 at about 22:58 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N6700D was involved in an accident near Juda, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 March 2015 at 22:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Juda, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

42.5870, -89.5028

Aircraft

Beechcraft 76

Registration

N6700D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bolingbrook → Monroe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA009

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power enroute.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while enroute to his destination, he experienced a loss of power to his left engine about 10 miles from the airport. Shortly after, the right engine experienced a loss of power, and the pilot maneuvered the airplane for an off-airport landing on a paved road. During the descent, the airplane struck power lines along the side of the road, causing substantial damage to the left wing. Upon subsequent investigation by a Federal Aviation Administration air safety inspector, it was determined that the airplane's fuel tanks were empty.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.