Single-engine piston

N78238

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
2238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vancouver, WA
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Registration record

N78238 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2238
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vancouver, WA
Certificate issued
1982-07-21
Airworthiness date
1983-05-11
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA9AD6
Mode S (octal)
52515326
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1982-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N78238.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78238

N78238 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2238. It is registered to an individual in Vancouver, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 1982 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 11, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78238.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78238.

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.