Single-engine piston

N78116

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2116
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reunion, FL
Registration record

N78116 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2116
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reunion, FL
Certificate issued
2021-08-20
Airworthiness date
1956-09-28
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA96D7
Mode S (octal)
52513327
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N78116.
  • 1973-02-18
    Accident at Silt,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78116

N78116 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2116. It is registered to an individual in Reunion, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 September 28, 1956.

N78116 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-02-18 Accident · Silt,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0495
Reported aircraft: Globe 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.