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N618V1996 Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 15, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Marion, AR
owner city / state
Engine
ROTAX (ALL)
Bombardier
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2013
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Marion, AR
Certificate issued
Sep 11, 2007
Canceled
Feb 15, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 11, 1996

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Johnson Garret W
Model
MERLIN GT
Year
1996
Serial number
95052
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A80E51

Engine

Make and model
Bombardier Rotax (All)
Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2007 – 2018Individual ownerMarion, AR
  2. 1968 – 1970Individual ownerLos Angeles, CA · different airframe: Beechcraft K35 S/N D-6122

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 17, 2013 · Collierville, TN

The total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA13LA323

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13LA323)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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