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N3232K

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1946 GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single engineLeesburg, VARegistered May 26, 2026

N3232K is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1225, registered in Leesburg, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 20, 1956. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Virginia. About 12% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
EASTERN STEARMAN INC TRUSTEE
Location
Leesburg, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
Certificate issued
May 26, 2026
Last FAA action
May 29, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A37C1D
Mode S code (octal)
50676035
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
GLOBE
Model
GC-1B
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-766 (Swift Museum Foundation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
1225
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 20, 1956

Public airports near Leesburg

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Leesburg Executive
Leesburg, VA
KJYO2 miTowered100LL, A
Washington Dulles International
Washington, DC
KIAD12 miTowered100LL, A
Montgomery County Airpark
Gaithersburg, MD
KGAI21 miNon-towered100LL, A

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

Other GC-1B in Virginia