Single-engine piston

N78230

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Helena, MT
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Registration record

N78230 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2230
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2011-05-18
Airworthiness date
1956-04-25
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA9ACE
Mode S (octal)
52515316
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N78230.
  • 1964-05-01
    Accident at Knoxville Tenn, 42; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78230

N78230 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2230. It is registered to an individual in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2011 and expires on May 31, 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, dated April 25, 1956.

N78230 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-05-01 Accident · Knoxville Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1096
Reported aircraft: Globe Swift GC1B

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.