Single-engine piston

N78247

1946 Temco GC-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2247
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
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Registration record

N78247 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Temco GC-1B
Serial
2247
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
1998-04-14
Airworthiness date
1956-03-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA9AF8
Mode S (octal)
52515370
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N78247.
  • 1984-11-25
    Accident at Fulton, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78247

N78247 is a 1946 Temco GC-1B, serial number 2247. It is registered to an individual in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 1998 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C145 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 20, 1956.

N78247 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-11-25 Accident · Fulton, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC85LA027
Reported aircraft: Temco GC-1B SWIFT
1969-03-30 Accident · Cincinnati,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0847
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B — a different aircraft that carried the N78247 registration before this airframe.

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.