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Temco GC-1

115 on the U.S. register. Built from 1946 to 1978; half of them date from 1948 or earlier. Texas has the most (15). 23% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Temco GC-1: American sport aircraft
Photo: Photo by Eric Gideon (en:User:Ericg), CC BY-SA 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Globe GC-1 Swift on Wikipedia

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 (63), Cont Motor C145 Series (25), Cont Motor 0-300 Ser (8)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 105 mph
Maker on the register
Temco
Registered
earliest certificate February 11, 1960; newest August 26, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas15California12Florida9Nevada7Georgia7Minnesota6Colorado6Tennessee5Illinois5Oklahoma4Arizona4Washington3

Who owns them registrant type

Individual75 (65%)Co-owned14 (12%)LLC13 (11%)Corporation12 (10%)Partnership1 (0.9%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
GC-1B1151946 to 1978100.0%

When they were built by decade · 19 with no year on file

02041628282194013195011970

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

036912201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202562026

Registration status

Valid114 (99%)Pending1 (0.9%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard108 (94%)None on file4 (3%)Experimental3 (3%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Swift Museum Foundation INC4Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee3Simply Living LLC2Wind And Wheels LLC1Warbird Adventures INC1Swifty LLC1Swift Action LLC1Summerland Spins LLC1Roki Classics LLC1Qualitair LLC Trustee1Newman Brian A1Max Cl INC1

Fleet pages: Swift Museum Foundation INC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Simply Living LLC · Warbird Adventures INC · Qualitair LLC Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 19 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2025-09-18WPR25LA306 · GC-1B N78316 · accident near Toledo, WA · no injuries
2023-06-03CEN23LA226 · GC-1B N3830K · accident near Bristow, OK · serious injuries
2020-11-08CEN21LA058 · GC-1B N77759 · accident near Waukegan, IL · no injuries
2012-04-29ERA12LA318 · GC-1B N106S · accident near Dayton, TN · minor injuries
2011-10-02ERA12FA002 · GC-1B N3825K · accident near Ewell, MD · 1 killed
2011-07-02ERA11CA375 · GC-1B N106S · accident near Sparta, TN · no injuries
2007-09-21NYC07LA233 · GC-1B N2455B · accident near New Smyrna Bch, FL · 1 killed
2005-05-25CHI05CA134 · GC-1B N3875K · accident near Morris, IL · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 19 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 Temco GC-1 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

115 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Temco GC-1s?

Texas, with 15.

Who owns the Temco GC-1?

23% 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 · 115

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N78247 Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 1998-04-14 Valid
N3876K Temco
GC-1B
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 1998-02-23 Valid
N3849K Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 1996-11-18 Valid
N46VP Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Florida
None on file 1994-02-18 Valid
N2320B Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 1990-10-16 Valid
N2306B Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 1990-09-20 Valid
N3875K Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 1987-01-22 Valid
N2402B Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 1986-04-07 Valid
N3824K Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 1984-12-06 Valid
N3841K Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 1980-04-11 Valid
N2446B Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 1977-02-04 Valid
N3885K Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 1975-06-09 Valid
N2436B Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
California
Standard 1966-06-25 Valid
N3793K Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 1960-02-11 Valid
N2429B Temco
GC-1B
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard Pending
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