Single-engine piston

N78193

1947 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
2193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hatfield, PA
Registration record

N78193 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2193
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hatfield, PA
Certificate issued
2017-06-29
Airworthiness date
1969-03-07
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA97EC
Mode S (octal)
52513754
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N78193.
  • 2016-05-14
    Accident at Hedgesville, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78193

N78193 is a 1947 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2193. It is registered to an individual in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 7, 1969.

N78193 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-14 Accident · Hedgesville, WV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA16LA184
Reported aircraft: Globe GC 1B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when it encountered a wind gust during climbout.

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.