Single-engine piston

N502GL

1973 Great Lakes 2T-1A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
0502
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Dancing LLC (LLC)
Based
La Jolla, CA
Registration record

N502GL on the FAA register

Type
1973 Great Lakes 2T-1A
Serial
0502
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sky Dancing LLC
La Jolla, CA
Certificate issued
2019-07-19
Airworthiness date
1973-08-09
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A641FF
Mode S (octal)
51440777
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N502GL.
  • 2011-10-13
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-11-13
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-02-09
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
Overview

About N502GL

N502GL is a 1973 Great Lakes 2T-1A, serial number 0502. The FAA register lists Sky Dancing LLC as the registrant in La Jolla, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated August 9, 1973.

N502GL has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-10-13 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA007
Reported aircraft: Great Lakes 2T-1A
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive brake application during landing.
2004-11-13 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05LA037
Reported aircraft: Great Lakes 2T-1A
Probable cause: the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
2002-02-09 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA080
Reported aircraft: Great Lakes 2T-1A-1
Probable cause: 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.
1974-08-10 Accident · Holtville,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2399
Reported aircraft: Gr Lakes 2T-1A — a different aircraft that carried the N502GL registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: R COMPLETE RECOVERY RESULTING IN HARD LDG OFF RWY

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.