Models · Great Lakes · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Great Lakes 2

168 on the U.S. register across 7 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1929 to 1985; half of them date from 1976 or earlier. California has the most (23). 31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the 2 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Lycoming Aeio-360 Ser (84), Lycoming I0360 Ser (22), Lycoming 0-320 Series (7)
Seats: 2
Cruise speed: about 78 mph
Maker on the register: Great Lakes
Registered: earliest certificate March 25, 1969; newest September 22, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California23Texas16Colorado11Florida8Wisconsin7Ohio7Arizona7Washington6New York6North Carolina5Montana5Iowa5

Who owns them registrant type

Individual98 (58%)LLC35 (21%)Co-owned18 (11%)Corporation17 (10%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
2T-1A-2	115	1974 to 1985	68.5%
2T-1A	35	1928 to 1973	20.8%
2T-1A-1	6	1973 to 1976	3.6%
2T-1	6	1929 to 1957	3.6%
2T-1E	2	1931	1.2%
2T-1A-E	2	1969 to 1972	1.2%
2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL	2	1929	1.2%

When they were built by decade · 30 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid168 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard143 (85%)None on file10 (6%)Experimental10 (6%)Restricted5 (3%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Great Lakes Aircraft LLC6Chandler Air Service INC3Associated Aircraft LLC3Sdl Enterprises LLC2Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Voler Dans La Gloire LLC1Triple-R-Biplane INC1Treetop Flyer LLC1Tomco Stores LTD1Still Flying LLC1Skytours Aerial LLC1Sky West Aviation INC Trustee1

Fleet pages: Great Lakes Aircraft LLC · Chandler Air Service INC · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Sky West Aviation INC Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 55 cases since 1982, 7 fatal

2024-09-07GAA24WA280 · 2T-1A-2 N122TL · accident near Gütersloh · 1 killed

2024-07-28ERA24LA332 · 2T-1E N108CH · accident near Red Hook, NY · no injuries

2024-05-26ERA24LA229 · 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL N818K · accident near Salisbury, MD · serious injuries

2022-02-11ERA22LA119 · 2T-1A-2 N87G · accident near Naples, FL · no injuries

2021-06-14CEN21LA267 · 2T-1A-1 N503GL · accident near Roanoke, TX · minor injuries

2019-03-15WPR19LA114 · 2T-1A-2 N101GL · accident near San Diego, CA · no injuries

2013-08-25CEN13CA522 · 2T-1A-2 N5761Z · accident near Iowa City, IA · no injuries

2012-09-13CEN12LA629 · 2T-1A-2 N3793F · accident near Clinton, IA · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 55 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Great Lakes 2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

168 as of October 2, 2026, counting 7 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Great Lakes 2s?

California, with 23.

Who owns the Great Lakes 2?

31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 35 2T-1A (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N647K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2026-09-22	Valid
N204K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner New York	Experimental	2025-12-08	Valid
N856L	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Co-owned owner Ohio	Experimental	2025-03-26	Valid
N543K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2024-10-15	Valid
N849DD	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2024-08-23	Valid
N837K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Experimental	2023-10-13	Valid
N864K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Co-owned owner Tennessee	None on file	2023-10-13	Valid
N501GL	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Sharp Aviation LLC Pauls Valley, Oklahoma	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N834K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-03-10	Valid
N390H	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Nevada	Experimental	2023-01-28	Valid
N11336	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Co-owned owner Guam	Standard	2022-03-11	Valid
N648K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner California	None on file	2021-06-16	Valid
N863K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N11326	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-07-21	Valid
N821K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Sdl Enterprises LLC Akron, Iowa	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N866K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Sdl Enterprises LLC Akron, Iowa	None on file	2019-08-05	Valid
N502GL	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Sky Dancing LLC La Jolla, California	Standard	2019-07-19	Valid
N1130H	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-07-15	Valid
N11338	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-02-22	Valid
N333H	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-02-14	Valid
N909N	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	2014-08-20	Valid
N11337	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2011-06-02	Valid
N777P	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Ace Aeromotive INC Miami, Florida	Experimental	2005-10-28	Valid
N11334	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2005-03-11	Valid
N839K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2000-05-01	Valid
N833K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner South Carolina	None on file	1997-08-07	Valid
N841H	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1993-02-04	Valid
N11339	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Airpower Museum INC Ottumwa, Iowa	Experimental	1987-06-09	Valid
N915N	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1984-02-07	Valid
N828K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1974-10-08	Valid
N705K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1971-03-20	Valid
N11324	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1969-03-25	Valid
N11333	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Great Lakes Aircraft LLC Palmer Lake, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N435Y	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Great Lakes Aircraft LLC Palmer Lake, Colorado	Restricted		Valid
N874K	Great Lakes 2T-1A	Great Lakes Aircraft LLC Palmer Lake, Colorado	Experimental		Valid