Single-engine piston

N3388K

1946 Universal Globe GC-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
1381
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sierra Madre, CA
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Registration record

N3388K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Universal Globe GC-1B
Serial
1381
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sierra Madre, CA
Certificate issued
2022-09-20
Airworthiness date
1965-09-22
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3B701
Mode S (octal)
50733401
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3388K.
  • 1988-12-27
    Accident at Chino, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3388K

N3388K is a 1946 Universal Globe GC-1B, serial number 1381. It is registered to co-owners in Sierra Madre, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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 (normal), dated September 22, 1965.

N3388K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-12-27 Accident · Chino, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX89LA071
Reported aircraft: Univair Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: **This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Please refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency landing following an inflight loss of engine power, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control and collision with terrain.

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.