Single-engine piston

N80740

1946 Globe SWIFT

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Melissa, TX
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Registration record

N80740 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA: Globe GC-1B)
Serial
143
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Melissa, TX
Certificate issued
2023-05-04
Airworthiness date
1959-06-04
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAFEDB
Mode S (octal)
52577333
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-05
    Accident at Lone Oak, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N80740.
  • 1959-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N80740

N80740 is a 1946 Globe SWIFT (FAA model GC-1B), serial number 143. It is registered to co-owners in Melissa, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 June 4, 1959.

N80740 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-05 Accident · Lone Oak, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN24LA256
Reported aircraft: Globe GC-1B
Probable cause: The pilot having to take evasive action during the takeoff run to avoid another airplane being pushed onto the runway in front of him, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway and impacting a fence.
NTSB report ↗

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.