# N68EV: 1995 Van Fossen Richard E MERLIN GT, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Van Fossen Richard E MERLIN GT](https://openairdocs.org/model/van-fossen-richard-e-merlin-gt) (registry code 05602JR)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 94036
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1996
- Certificate issued: December 8, 2011
- Last registry action: December 8, 2011
- Mode S code: A90156
- Owner when cancelled: [Vanfossen Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANFOSSEN%20RICHARD%20E)
- Location: [Potterville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Potterville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6484° N, 84.7331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48876, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68EV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68EV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68EV-2018-01-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Van Fossen Richard E MERLIN GT: https://openairdocs.org/model/van-fossen-richard-e-merlin-gt.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 CHI96LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA176), May 25, 1996: Merlin GT (N68EV), Charlotte, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.

## 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.

- [Incident 19960525011599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960525011599I), May 25, 1996: Amtr MERLIN (N68EV), Charlotte, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: while landing and just above runway aircraft yawed to the right. Pilot applied power and attempted to go-around. Aircraft stalled and right main…

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