Single-engine piston

N10KS

1946 Globe GC-1A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Summerville, SC
Registration record

N10KS on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe GC-1A
Serial
388
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Summerville, SC
Certificate issued
2020-07-30
Airworthiness date
1956-11-06
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0034D
Mode S (octal)
50001515
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N10KS.
  • 2005-06-19
    Accident at Athens, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N10KS

N10KS is a 1946 Globe GC-1A, serial number 388. It is registered to an individual in Summerville, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 6, 1956.

N10KS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-06-19 Accident · Athens, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL05CA119
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.