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76 — Beechcraft 76

Beechcraft 76
BE76
Photo: Akradecki Alan Radecki · CC BY-SA 3.0
Year
Owner
Beechcraft
Last seen
MTOW
1,700 kg
Range
810 nm
Seats
4
76hover
Beechcraft · 76
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
222
Active
196
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
BE76
BE76
1,700 kg810 nm158 kt4
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A29CE · 7 · issued 2013-09-23

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A29CE), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Beechcraft 76market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Beechcraft 76 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

47 yearsmedian age

Of the 194 registered Beechcraft 76 with a known build year (87% of the 222 we track), the median age is 47 years.

Registration activity

11changed registration in 12 months

11 of the 222 registered Beechcraft 76 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 11 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
34
Tracked flights
316
Tracked flight hours
429
Share of fleet flying
15%

34 Beechcraft 76 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (15% of the registered fleet), across 316 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

Beechcraft 76 manuals & documents

31 documents for the Beechcraft 76 DUCHESS Service Bulletins · Weight And Balance · Wiring Diagram · Type Certificate · Avionics Manual · Performance · Airworthiness Directives · Supplemental Type Certificate · V Speeds Reference · Pilot's Operating Handbook · Checklist · Flight Manual · Maintenance Manual · Systems Description · Service Bulletins · Specifications · Other Documents. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

No documents are catalogued for the 76 specifically; these are the Beechcraft 76 DUCHESS documents.

Overview
Duchess Multi-Engine Study Guide · 2025

The Duchess Multi-Engine Study Guide is designed for pilots and students training on the Beechcraft 76 Duchess. This guide serves as a supplementary resource to the official Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) and covers essential topics such as multi-engine aerodynamics, aircraft systems, performance metrics, emergency procedures, and flight profiles. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to the POH and FAA regulations while operating the aircraft. The guide includes critical information on engine-out aerodynamics, V-speeds, weight and balance, and emergency procedures, making it a valuable tool for understanding the operational characteristics and limitations of the Duchess.

  • Maximum Takeoff Weight: 3900 lbs
  • VMC (Minimum Control Speed): 65 KIAS
  • Best Rate of Climb (VY): 85 KIAS
  • Maximum Ramp Weight: 3916 lbs
  • Single-Engine Service Ceiling: Defined as the highest altitude at which the airplane can maintain a steady rate of climb of 50 fpm with one engine operating.

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