N3887K

Valid registration

1948 GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single engineMorganton, NCRegistered Jun 2, 2025

N3887K is a 1948 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3587, registered in Morganton, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor C125 SERIES rated at 125 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 7, 1956. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in North Carolina. About 3% of them were built after it.

2066days left
Registration expiresJun 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Morganton, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
Jun 2, 2025
Last FAA action
Jun 2, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A47C59
Mode S code (octal)
51076131
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
3587
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Feb 7, 1956

Public airports near Morganton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Foothills Regional
Morganton, NC
KMRN7 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Shiflet Field
Marion, NC
9A917 miNon-towered-
Hickory Regional
Hickory, NC
KHKY17 miTowered100LL, A1+

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 North Carolina