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.
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
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 · 31 GC-1A (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N80501 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N5616T | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2025-04-13 | Valid |
| N90382 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-03-29 | Valid |
| N80867 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | Valid |
| N80768 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | Valid |
| N90386 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | Valid |
| N80881 | Globe GC-1A |
Bizzjet INC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | Valid |
| N80576 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | Valid |
| N80760 | Globe GC-1A |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2021-05-10 | Valid |
| N80569 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | Valid |
| N131W | Globe GC-1A |
Brown Jordan Ray Center Point, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-12-01 | Valid |
| N10KS | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | Valid |
| N80795 | Globe GC-1A |
Swift Museum Foundation INC Athens, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-12-09 | Valid |
| N90371 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-27 | Valid |
| N90383 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | Valid |
| N80573 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | Valid |
| N80567 | Globe GC-1A |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2014-05-02 | Valid |
| N90318 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2013-01-31 | Valid |
| N90376 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-07-02 | Valid |
| N89K | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2011-12-08 | Valid |
| N33336 | Globe GC-1A |
Swift Museum Foundation INC Athens, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-08-01 | Valid |
| N90387 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2011-06-29 | Valid |
| N4303Y | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2010-11-16 | Valid |
| N80758 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2010-06-29 | Valid |
| N5092U | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2007-10-22 | Valid |
| N34RX | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2004-06-09 | Valid |
| N80523 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2001-05-07 | Valid |
| N90302 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1997-05-28 | Valid |
| N80723 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 1990-12-21 | Valid |
| N80708 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1984-07-23 | Valid |
| N80905 | Globe GC-1A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1973-03-06 | Valid |