# N818K: 1929 Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1-menasco-special) (registry code 3910104, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Menasco PIRATE C4 D4](https://openairdocs.org/engine/menasco-pirate-c4-d4) (registry code 43504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 2-339](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-339) (Great Lakes Aircraft Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 79
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 3, 1965
- Certificate issued: February 17, 2022
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: AB27F5
- Registered owner: [Webb Mark R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBB%20MARK%20R)
- Location: [Delmar, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Delmar)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4400° N, 75.5447° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21875, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=818K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N818K

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Menasco PIRATE C4 D4)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA229), May 26, 2024: Great Lakes 2T-1(Menasco Special) (N818K), Salisbury, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20240526010909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240526010909A), May 26, 2024: Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL (N818K), Salisbury, MD, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed Bennett Airport (1N5). Minutes after departure in direction back to the airport, aircraft suddenly crashed in a nearby field. Due to pilot…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (6)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA00680SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00680SE): Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer. Electronics International
- [STC SA1626NM PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1626NM%20PAGE%201): Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series). Electronics International
- [STC SA2350NM PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM%20PAGE%201): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges. Electronics International
- [STC SA3862NM PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA3862NM%20PAGE%201): Installation of Electronics International Primary TIT/EGT/CHT instruments, remote switches and associated accessories. Electronics International
- [STC SA2350NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM) (historical): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges listed on the attached continuation sheet and the associated accessories. Electronics International

## Related

- Other Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1-menasco-special/aircraft.md
- The Menasco PIRATE C4 D4 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/menasco-pirate-c4-d4.md

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