Single-engine piston

N3232K

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
1225
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Leesburg, VA
Registration record

N3232K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
1225
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee
Leesburg, VA
Certificate issued
2026-05-26
Airworthiness date
1956-03-20
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A37C1D
Mode S (octal)
50676035
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3232K.
  • 1997-11-08
    Accident at Los Angeles, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-20
    Accident at Gladwin Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3232K

N3232K is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 1225. The FAA register lists Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee as the registrant in Leesburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C145 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 20, 1956.

N3232K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-11-08 Accident · Los Angeles, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA034
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control due to an inadvertent ground loop resulting from a deflated tire.
1966-08-20 Accident · Gladwin Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2948
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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