N618V — 1996 Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 15, 2026
N618V appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2013, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 15, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 95052
- Manufacturer
- Johnson Garret W
- Model
- MERLIN GT
- Year
- 1996
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Bombardier Rotax (All)
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1996 Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT).
- Feb 15, 2018deregistered — Shackelford Marvin G
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N618V was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1996 Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT above.
- until Jun 19, 1970Beech K35 (s/n D-6122)
Frequently asked
- Has N618V been in an accident?
- Yes. N618V appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.
- What kind of aircraft is N618V?
- N618V is a 1996 Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 95052.
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