Single-engine piston

N78074

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2074
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A3B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gardnerville, NV
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Registration record

N78074 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2074
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A3B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gardnerville, NV
Certificate issued
1974-03-25
Airworthiness date
2008-02-28
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
AA93F0
Mode S (octal)
52511760
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-16
    Accident at Minden, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 1974-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N78074.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78074

N78074 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2074. It is registered to an individual in Gardnerville, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 1974 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-A3B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (other), dated February 28, 2008.

N78074 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-09-16 Accident · Minden, NV Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA304A
Reported aircraft: Globe Swift GC-1B
2024-09-16 Accident · Minden, NV Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Completed) · WPR24FA304
Reported aircraft: Globe Swift GC-1B
Probable cause: The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while operating in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision.
NTSB report ↗

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.