Single-engine piston

N3269K

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
1262
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Riverside, CA
Registration record

N3269K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
1262
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Riverside, CA
Certificate issued
2004-03-02
Airworthiness date
1960-11-01
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38837
Mode S (octal)
50704067
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3269K.
  • 1972-01-30
    Accident at S.J.Cpstrno,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-02-22
    Accident at Palo Alto Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3269K

N3269K is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 1262. It is registered to co-owners in Riverside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 November 1, 1960.

N3269K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-01-30 Accident · S.J.Cpstrno,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0500
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: CHANNEL IN 4IN OF WATER.1 TBLSP WATER IN CARB BOWL
1964-02-22 Accident · Palo Alto Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0444
Reported aircraft: Globe GC1B

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.