Single-engine piston

N78280

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
2280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
New Market, AL
Registration record

N78280 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
2280
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Market, AL
Certificate issued
1993-11-15
Airworthiness date
1955-12-20
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA9B7D
Mode S (octal)
52515575
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N78280.
  • 1955-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N78280

N78280 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 2280. It is registered to co-owners in New Market, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 December 20, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78280.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78280.

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.