Aircraft Description
N877SP is a Beech 76, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC11F5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N877SP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.2606, -76.1746 on February 25, 2025. The FAA registry record for N877SP was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Beechcraft Model 76 Duchess was an entry-level twin-engine aircraft designed to bridge the gap between single-engine training and larger twin-engine aircraft. First flown in prototype form in September 1974, it was a low-wing twin featuring two 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engines and seating for four occupants. With a 38-foot wingspan and maximum speed of 171 knots, the Duchess could climb at 1,248 feet per minute on both engines. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1978 to 1982, only 437 examples were produced during its brief production run. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE76.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N877SP. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC