Single-engine piston

N3246K

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
1239
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riggins Construction LLC (LLC)
Based
Show Low, AZ
Registration record

N3246K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
1239
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Riggins Construction LLC
Show Low, AZ
Certificate issued
2012-03-20
Airworthiness date
1955-08-13
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38060
Mode S (octal)
50700140
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3246K.
  • 1967-11-10
    Accident at Aurora,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3246K

N3246K is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 1239. The FAA register lists Riggins Construction LLC as the registrant in Show Low, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C125 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 13, 1955.

N3246K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-11-10 Accident · Aurora,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3912
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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