Single-engine piston

N78053

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gardnerville, NV
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Registration record

N78053 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2053
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gardnerville, NV
Certificate issued
2009-09-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AA93A9
Mode S (octal)
52511651
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N78053.
  • 2003-07-04
    Accident at Truckee, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-09-15
    Accident at Grass Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78053

N78053 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2053. It is registered to an individual in Gardnerville, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N78053 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-04 Accident · Truckee, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · LAX03FA207
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: an in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's rotation to an excessive pitch up attitude after takeoff and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the lack of stall warning devices on the airplane.
2000-09-15 Accident · Grass Valley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA337
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

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.