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N2387B

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1948 GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single engineSaint Paul, MNRegistered Dec 17, 1991

N2387B is a 1948 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3687, registered in Saint Paul, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Minnesota. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 2, 2024.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
MACKEN INC CORP
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
Certificate issued
Dec 17, 1991
Last FAA action
Jul 28, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A22987
Mode S code (octal)
50424607
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
GLOBE
Model
GC-1B
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-766 (Swift Museum Foundation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1948
Serial number
3687
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard

Public airports near Saint Paul

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
St Paul Downtown Holman Field
St Paul, MN
KSTP2 miTowered100LL, A
South St Paul Muni/Richard E Fleming Field
South St Paul, MN
KSGS7 miNon-towered100LL, A, UL94
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain
Minneapolis, MN
KMSP7 miTowered100LL, A, A++

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Mar 2, 2024Afton, MNGlobe GC-1B this airframeDestroyedFatalCEN24FA125

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.

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