# N3617L: 1978 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registration cancelled 2021-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Great Lakes 2T-1A-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1a-2) (registry code 3910101)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18EA), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0815
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 9, 2017
- Last registry action: November 9, 2017
- Mode S code: A4135B
- Owner when cancelled: [Associated Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASSOCIATED%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7099° N, 117.2379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92106, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3617L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3617L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3617L-2021-03-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Great Lakes 2T-1A-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1a-2.md

## 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 WPR20LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA320), Sep 24, 2020: Great Lakes 2T1A (N3617L), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a hard landing off airport.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20200924016769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200924016769A), Sep 24, 2020: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 (N3617L), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. Instructor and student, receiving tailwheel instruction, took off from myf airport on runway 28R. Instructor stated shortly after takeoff aircraft lost power,…
- [Incident 20200618005959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200618005959I), Jun 18, 2020: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 (N3617L), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. On June 18, 2020 at kmyf airport approximately 13:45, N3617L nosed over on the ramp after start up. The propeller made contact with the ground. Minor damage to…
- [Incident 20180610007529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180610007529I), Jun 10, 2018: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 (N3617L), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. On landing rollout, the PIC experienced a shimmy in the tailwheel and took corrective action. The shimmy returned and in an attempt to regain control of the…

## Other aircraft with N3617L

- [Cancelled 1965-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3617L-1965-11-10): Cessna 172G, S/N 17253786. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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