Single-engine piston

N50BS

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
1118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Redlands, CA
Registration record

N50BS on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
1118
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Redlands, CA
Certificate issued
2023-12-14
Airworthiness date
1956-10-16
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A637C1
Mode S (octal)
51433701
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N50BS.
  • 1982-10-10
    Accident at Elmira, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N50BS

N50BS is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 1118. It is registered to an individual in Redlands, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 October 16, 1956.

N50BS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-10-10 Accident · Elmira, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC83LA007
Reported aircraft: Globe SWIFT GC-1B

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.