Single-engine piston

N42WW

Universal Globe GC-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
3688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Stillwater, MN
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Registration record

N42WW on the FAA register

Type
Universal Globe GC-1B
Serial
3688
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Stillwater, MN
Certificate issued
2022-05-05
Airworthiness date
1976-10-08
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FB4F
Mode S (octal)
51175517
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N42WW.
  • 1991-05-12
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 1976-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N42WW

N42WW is a Universal Globe GC-1B, serial number 3688. It is registered to an individual in Stillwater, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 8, 1976.

N42WW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-05-12 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX91FA209
Reported aircraft: Universal Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED IN A FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, STALL, AND SUBSEQUENT IN FLIGHT COLLIISON WITH TERRAIN. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PROCEDURE WHICH RESTULED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON VFR APPROACH DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

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.