Models · Globe · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Globe GC-1 Swift

426 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1957; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Texas has the most (57). 19% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

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About the GC-1 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor C125 Series (214), Cont Motor C145 Series (60), Cont Motor 0-300 Ser (28)
Seats: 2
Cruise speed: about 105 mph
Maker on the register: Globe
Registered: earliest certificate April 6, 1965; newest September 28, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas57California44Washington23Florida23Georgia22Nevada19Minnesota19Arizona15Tennessee14Colorado12Ohio11North Carolina11

Who owns them registrant type

Individual303 (71%)LLC46 (11%)Co-owned41 (10%)Corporation33 (8%)Partnership2 (0.5%)Government1 (0.2%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
GC-1B	395	1946 to 1957	92.7%
GC-1A	31	1945 to 1954	7.3%

When they were built by decade · 85 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid426 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard402 (94%)None on file15 (4%)Experimental9 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Swift Museum Foundation INC6Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee4Cc Motors LLC3Port Townsend Aero Museum2Zoom Leasing LLC1Yak Training LLC1Woxof LLC1Woelbing Aviation LLC1Windsock Capital LLC1Western Carolina Aviation LLC1Warbird Leasing LLC1Warbird Adventures INC1

Fleet pages: Swift Museum Foundation INC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Cc Motors LLC · Port Townsend Aero Museum · Woelbing Aviation LLC · Windsock Capital LLC · Warbird Adventures INC

Accident history NTSB records · 73 cases since 1982, 16 fatal

2024-07-05CEN24LA256 · GC-1B N80740 · accident near Lone Oak, TX · minor injuries

2024-03-02CEN24FA125 · GC-1B N2387B · accident near Afton, MN · 2 killed

2023-04-14WPR23LA161 · GC-1B N80922 · accident near Concord, CA · no injuries

2022-04-14CEN22LA180 · GC-1B N78096 · accident near Huntsville, TX · serious injuries

2021-12-04ERA22LA081 · GC-1B N7824S · accident near Bennettsville, SC · serious injuries

2013-08-18CEN13CA494 · GC-1B N7BR · accident near Santa Teresa, NM · no injuries

2013-06-01ERA13LA264 · GC-1B N3715K · accident near Williamson, SC · serious injuries

2013-05-19WPR13CA240 · GC-1B N3802K · accident near Tucson, AZ · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 73 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Globe GC-1 Swift aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

426 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Globe GC-1s?

Texas, with 57.

Who owns the Globe GC-1?

19% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 426

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N686TS	Globe GC-1B	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	1982-12-01	Valid
N3307K	Globe GC-1B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1982-10-16	Valid
N3371K	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner California	Standard	1982-08-19	Valid
N78238	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1982-07-21	Valid
N3717K	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1982-01-29	Valid
N78041	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1981-10-20	Valid
N3202K	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1981-09-19	Valid
N80983	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1981-07-27	Valid
N90363	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1980-11-05	Valid
N69JR	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner California	Standard	1980-01-14	Valid
N2394B	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner California	Standard	1979-07-18	Valid
N3311K	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1978-03-01	Valid
N3315K	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1978-02-16	Valid
N57PC	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1977-12-23	Valid
N3740K	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner California	Standard	1977-04-20	Valid
N1122W	Globe GC-1B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1976-09-10	Valid
N77767	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1975-10-22	Valid
N78057	Globe GC-1B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1974-04-09	Valid
N78074	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1974-03-25	Valid
N90323	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1973-07-27	Valid
N80905	Globe GC-1A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1973-03-06	Valid
N10SS	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1971-11-17	Valid
N80827	Globe GC-1B	Joda Leasing INC Tampa, Florida	Experimental	1969-03-20	Valid
N78131	Globe GC-1B	Co-owned owner Nevada	Experimental	1968-08-05	Valid
N78231	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1968-06-11	Valid
N3380K	Globe GC-1B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1965-04-06	Valid