Single-engine piston

N78055

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2055
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
N Fort Myers, FL
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Registration record

N78055 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2055
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
N Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
2004-07-15
Airworthiness date
1957-07-16
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA93AB
Mode S (octal)
52511653
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N78055.
  • 1995-04-02
    Accident at Venice, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-28
    Accident at Silver Spgs,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78055

N78055 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2055. It is registered to an individual in N Fort Myers, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C125 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 16, 1957.

N78055 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-04-02 Accident · Venice, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA95LA098B
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT) PILOT TO SEE THE PIPER PA-23 IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, AND THE PIPER PA-23 PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION TO AVOID THE COLLISION.
1971-03-28 Accident · Silver Spgs,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1047
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: HORN TO AVOID PAX DISCOMFORT.

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.