Arthur B Canning MERLIN LITE — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 1, 2026
There is 1 Arthur B Canning MERLIN LITE airframe on record (built 2023–2023), 0 currently registered. 1 has one or more NTSB accident records (1 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Aug 1, 2026.
Recent Arthur B Canning MERLIN LITE accidents
The pilot/builder’s modifications of the motorglider’s engine, which resulted in an excessively lean fuel air mixture, preignition, piston failure, and a subsequent total loss of engine power during the initial climb. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the motorglider’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low to recover.