Single-engine piston

N78137

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2137
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Berea, KY
Registration record

N78137 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2137
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Berea, KY
Certificate issued
1985-11-19
Airworthiness date
1955-07-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA971E
Mode S (octal)
52513436
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N78137.
  • 1969-08-23
    Accident at Delavan,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78137

N78137 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2137. It is registered to an individual in Berea, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 1985 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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, 1955.

N78137 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-08-23 Accident · Delavan,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3596
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.