# Arthur B Canning MERLIN LITE

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 056413X
- Manufacturer (registry): ARTHUR B CANNING
- Model: MERLIN LITE
- Aircraft type: Glider
- Category: Glider
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/arthur-b-canning-merlin-lite

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations (1)

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- [NTSB ERA24FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA160), Apr 2, 2024: Arthur B Canning Merlin Lite (N622PC), Mulberry, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: 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…

## 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 20240402003629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240402003629A), Apr 2, 2024: Arthur B Canning MERLIN LITE (N622PC), Mulberry, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On 04/02/2024, at 10:38 EDT, an experimental amateur built – Merlin Lite (a fixed tricycle gear, single cylinder motor glider) departing X49 runway 14,…

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