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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78156

N78156 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Globe GC-1B built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 3, 2014. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Globe GC-1B cancelled September 3, 2014

Serial number
2156
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 4, 2013
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Palatka, FL
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N78156

NYC90LA059Accident on January 28, 1990 at Pittstown, NJ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Globe SWIFT GCIB · serial 2156

THE PILOT FAILED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CROSSWIND, HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION IN HIGH VEGETATION, AND LOW TIME IN MODEL.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site