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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Globe
Model
GC-1B
Year
1946
Serial number
1118
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A637C1
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor C145 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
145 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2023 – nowIndividual ownerRedlands, CA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Oct 10, 1982 · Elmira, NY
DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CANOPY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AS IT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 150 TO 200 FT AGL. THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE TOWER OF THE SITUATION AND CLEARANCE WAS OBTAINED TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE TURNED CROSSWIND TOO SOON AND BEGAN A DOWNWIND TOO CLOSE-IN WHILE AVOIDING GLIDER OPERATIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE BEGAN A TIGHT 180 DEGREE TURN FROM A…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.