N61862 is a Beech D17S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4877, registered in Merkel, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 16, 1956. It is one of 124 D17S aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 22, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Merkel, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jan 27, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jan 27, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80FBB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52007673
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Merkel
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Regional Abilene, TX | KABI | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Avenger Field Sweetwater, TX | KSWW | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Fisher County Rotan/Roby, TX | 56F | 34 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 | Hamilton, MT | Beech D17 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | GAA18CA372 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.