Models / Great Lakes / 2T-1A / N502GL Aircraft record N502GL 1973 Great Lakes 2T-1A Safety record in brief: 3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2011) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jul 31, 2029 NTSB events 3 substantial, 2011 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Sky Dancing LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state La Jolla, CA
Certificate issued Jul 19, 2019
Expires Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness Standard · Acrobatic
Airworthiness date Aug 9, 1973 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
Year 1973
Serial number 0502
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 A641FF Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
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 2019 – now Sky Dancing LLC La Jolla, CA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (3)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 13, 2011 · San Diego, CA The pilot's excessive brake application during landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR12CA007 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA007)
Accident · substantial damage Nov 13, 2004 · San Diego, CA the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX05LA037 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA037)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 9, 2002 · San Diego, CA The pilot failed to maintain directional control after encountering a gust of wind during the landing roll. Factors were the unexpected wind gusts and the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX02LA080 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX02LA080)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) 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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record