Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power enroute.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA15CA009 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 16, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Juda, Wisconsin
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech 76
- N-number
- N6700D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.