Great Lakes 2 accidents

The NTSB database holds 96 accidents and incidents involving the Great Lakes 2, recorded between 1965 to 2024. 12 of them were fatal (13%), and 15 people died.

The deadliest year was 1982, with 4 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (17 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Germany and Canada.

47 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

Records

Fatal

Deaths

13%

Share fatal

1965 to 2024

Period

Show these on the map 49 of 96 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 4

1970s 26

1980s 37

1990s 7

2000s 8

2010s 8

2020s 6

Where these happened

United States 94 Germany 1 Canada 1

Operators involved

Channel Island Aviation 1 Private Individual 1 Vane, Inc 1 D and D Aviati 1 Robert Vincent 1 Nader Fahn 1

All 96 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Jun 1985	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3800F	Angwin, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Jun 1985	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N44SJ	North Plains, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 May 1985	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N477M	Greenville, Alabama, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Dec 1984	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N14JV	Naples, Florida, United States no coordinates	Ronald J. Zainer	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1984	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3673L	Van Nuys, California, United States	California Aviation	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1984	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N35131	Montague, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1983	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N2XG	Bloomington, Illinois, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Jun 1983	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3705F	St. Augustine, Florida, United States	Robert F. Spohrer	No injuries	-
23 May 1983	Great Lakes 2T-1A NC204K	Redding, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1983	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N180GL	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1982	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N5762N	Mexia, Texas, United States	Nader Fahn	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1982	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3793F	Tomball, Texas, United States no coordinates	F.a. Roach	No injuries	-
18 Nov 1981	Great Lakes 2T-TA N101GL	Waco, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
7 Nov 1981	Great Lakes 2T-1A N10551	Dalton, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Jul 1981	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3816F	Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1981	Great Lakes 2T-1A N824GB	Fresno, California, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Mar 1981	Great Lakes 2T-1A2 N6053L	Alamo, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
25 Feb 1981	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3544L	Grain Valley, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1980	Great Lakes 2T-1 N88SK	Mason, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
25 Oct 1979	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3805F	Elsinore, California, United States no coordinates	Great American	Minor injuries	-
8 Sep 1979	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3703F	Alpin, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	1930 Flyers, In	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1979	Great Lakes 2T N77IVY	Castle Rock, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1979	Great Lakes 2T-1A N5998L	Taylorville, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Apr 1979	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3823F	Willits, California, United States no coordinates	Nation Flight	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1979	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3811F	Richvale, California, United States no coordinates	Avag Inc	Serious injuries	-
11 Mar 1979	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3586L	Alabaster, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Lane Aero, Inc	Minor injuries	-
21 Oct 1978	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3808F	Fredericksburg, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1978	Great Lakes 2T-1A N6186L	Santa Cruz, California, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1978	Great Lakes 2T-1A2 N3725F	West Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
28 May 1978	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3761F	Napolean, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
24 May 1978	Great Lakes 2T-1A N6197L	Enid, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Great Lakes AI	No injuries	-
20 Jan 1978	Great Lakes 2T-1A2 N3775F	Van Nuys, California, United States no coordinates	Pioneer Aviati	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1977	Great Lakes 2T-1A N6185L	Lancaster, Texas, United States no coordinates	DON Scott Avtn	No injuries	-
8 May 1977	Great Lakes 2T-1A N6094L	Searcy, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1977	Great Lakes 2T-1A2 N6196L	San Fernando, California, United States no coordinates	Powerplanes, In	Serious injuries	-
26 Oct 1976	Great Lakes 2T-1A N101GL	Van Buren, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Grady Stone AV	No injuries	-
22 Aug 1976	Great Lakes 2T-1A2 N180GL	Lutz, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1976	Great Lakes 2T-1A N508GL	Hunter, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Enid Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1976	Great Lakes 2T-1A N6045L	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Nielsen Aviati	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1973	Great Lakes 2T-1R N3290	Louisville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1973	Great Lakes 2T-1AE N305Y	Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1972	Great Lakes 2T-1A N828K	Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Vane, Inc	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1966	Great Lakes 2T-1A N909N	Smithville Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Aug 1966	Great Lakes 2T-1A N312Y	Abbotsford, Canada no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Nov 1965	Great Lakes 2T-1A N11324	Tehachapi Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
30 Sep 1965	Great Lakes 2T-1E N11333	Spokane Wash, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-