No fatalities

BEECH BE-76 NO SERIES accident at Melbourne, FL, 26 Dec 2024

Melbourne, FL, United States

On December 26, 2024, a BEECH BE-76 NO SERIES operated by MELBOURNE FLIGHT TRAINING LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Melbourne, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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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.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotFlight crew