Single-engine piston

N2387B

1948 Globe SWIFT

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
3687
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Macken Inc Corp (Corporation)
Based
Saint Paul, MN
Registration record

N2387B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
3687
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Macken Inc Corp
Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
1991-12-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A22987
Mode S (octal)
50424607
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-02
    Accident at Afton, MN; damage: destroyed.
  • 1991-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2387B.
  • 1966-02-24
    Accident at White Bear Lk Min, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N2387B

N2387B is a 1948 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 3687. The FAA register lists Macken Inc Corp as the registrant in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 1991 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N2387B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-03-02 Accident · Afton, MN Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24FA125
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
NTSB report ↗
1966-02-24 Accident · White Bear Lk Min, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1666
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B

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

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