Aircraft model
BEECH 76
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 |
| Engine | Lycoming O-360-A1G6D / LO-360-A1G6D (counter-rotating) |
| Horsepower | 180 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 |
| Production start | 1978 |
| Production end | 1983 |
| Endorsements required | complex;multi-engine |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 158 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 800 nm |
| Service ceiling | 19,650 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,248 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 55 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 2,119 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,400 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,440 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 840 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 3,900 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,460 lb |
| Usable fuel | 100 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 20.2 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $95,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $190,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $32,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $46,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 412 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 151 |
| Median year built | 1979.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 18 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 119.21 per 1,000 active · base 151 active |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 19.87 per 1,000 active · base 151 active |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 29 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 19.21 per 100 active · base 151 active |
| Airworthiness directives | 3 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 3-4 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 14.81 · 7 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 11.11 |
| Access | — · class median 1,189.5 |
| Support | 8.6 of 10 · class median 95 |
| Liquidity | — · class median 20.93 |