Aircraft Description
N87G is a 1985 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bertacchi Lawrence in Vineland, NJ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 4, 1985. The registration certificate was issued on March 25, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N87G is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF493 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N87G was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.4640, -74.9871 on June 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N87G was last updated on March 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Great Lakes is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 170 Great Lakes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 2T-1A-2 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N87G. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
Registered Owner
Powerplant & Avionics
NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2022 | ERA22LA119 | MINR | None | The biplane pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with another airplane while taxiing. |
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC