Accident · 2024-12-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BEECH BE-76 (N76NN)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- MELBOURNE FLIGHT TRAINING LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MELBOURNE FLIGHT TRAINING LLC
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.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA084Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2022-09-14) | 1,226 total · 18 in this make/model · 1,147 as PIC · 175 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Flight instructor | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2024-10-18) | 940 total · 45 in this make/model · 851 as PIC · 196 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.