# N6880L: Mercer Earl L AVID FLYER MK IV, registration cancelled 2018-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Mercer Earl L AVID FLYER MK IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/mercer-earl-l-avid-flyer-mk-iv) (registry code 05618VW)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 1115D
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 2008
- Last registry action: January 20, 2016
- Mode S code: A92352
- Location: [Burrton, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Burrton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0079° N, 97.6759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67020, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6880L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6880L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6880L-2018-06-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mercer Earl L AVID FLYER MK IV: https://openairdocs.org/model/mercer-earl-l-avid-flyer-mk-iv.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN08LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA108), Jun 21, 2008: Mercer Avid Flyer Mk IV (N6880L), Augusta, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the engine cooling system's thermostat, causing the engine to overheat and seize. Contributing to the accident was the fence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080621840509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080621840509A), Jun 21, 2008: Amtr AVIDMARKIV (N6880L), Augusta, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] ATP certificate number [privacy data omitted] total hours 12,500, hours approximately 15 hours in type. Aircraft departed a…

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