Single-engine piston

N818K

1929 Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO Special

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1929
Serial
79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Menasco PIRATE C4 D4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Delmar, MD
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Registration record

N818K on the FAA register

Type
1929 Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO Special
Serial
79
Engines
Menasco PIRATE C4 D4
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Delmar, MD
Certificate issued
2022-02-17
Airworthiness date
1965-12-03
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB27F5
Mode S (octal)
52623765
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-26
    Accident at Salisbury, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N818K.
  • 1965-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1929
    Manufactured (1929).
Overview

About N818K

N818K is a 1929 Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO Special, serial number 79. It is registered to an individual in Delmar, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Menasco PIRATE C4 D4 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 3, 1965.

N818K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-26 Accident · Salisbury, MD Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA229
Reported aircraft: Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO Special
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
NTSB report ↗

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.