Single-engine piston

N78171

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
2171
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
Registration record

N78171 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2171
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-05-30
Airworthiness date
1955-08-20
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA97A4
Mode S (octal)
52513644
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N78171.
  • 1955-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78171

N78171 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2171. It is registered to co-owners in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated August 20, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78171.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78171.

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.