Single-engine piston

N78170

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Upland, CA
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Registration record

N78170 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2170
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Upland, CA
Certificate issued
2014-11-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA97A3
Mode S (octal)
52513643
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N78170.
  • 1965-07-16
    Accident at Santa Ana Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78170

N78170 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2170. It is registered to an individual in Upland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2014 and expires on November 30, 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.

N78170 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-07-16 Accident · Santa Ana Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2723
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: MAGE. NIGHT OPERATION ON LIGHTED AIRPORT.

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.