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N4555W1976 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1987)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
San Diego, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
San Diego Aerobatics LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
Apr 25, 2022
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Jan 21, 1976

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Great Lakes
Model
2T-1A-2
Year
1976
Serial number
0741
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A587CB

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Aeio-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2022 – nowSan Diego Aerobatics LLCSan Diego, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 28, 1987 · St.Augustine, FL

THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. HE INITIATED A GO AROUND AND WHEN HE ADDED POWER THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT, GROUND LOOPED AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE ADDED POWER HE RELAXED THE BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL STICK.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA87LA096

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA87LA096)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-06-16Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…Apr 27, 2006Engine (AEIO-360 SER)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (AEIO-360 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-25-22Great Lakes Aircraft Company, LLC, Models 2T-1A-1 and 2T-1A-2 AirplanesJan 28, 2005Airframe (2T-1A-2)Only with: Airplanes with a Lycoming IO-360-B1F6, AIO-360-B1G6, or AEIO-360-B1G6 engine installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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