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N55Q

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1946 GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single engineWilmington, DERegistered Feb 12, 2013

N55Q is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1024, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2029; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 14, 1958. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Delaware. About 12% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2029
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
VOLATILIS LLC
Location
Wilmington, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Feb 12, 2013
Last FAA action
Oct 1, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A6FE70
Mode S code (octal)
51577160
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
1024
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 Aug 14, 1958

Public airports near Wilmington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New Castle
Wilmington, DE
KILG6 miTowered100LL, A
New Garden
Toughkenamon, PA
N5714 miNon-towered100LL
Philadelphia
Essington, PA
9N215 miNon-towered-

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 Delaware