N77759 is a 1948 Temco GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3531, registered in Bemidji, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 21, 1955. It is one of 115 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Minnesota. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 8, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bemidji, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 4, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA8631
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52503061
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEMCO
- Model
- GC-1B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-766 (Swift Museum Foundation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- 3531
- 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 Sep 21, 1955
Public airports near Bemidji
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji Regional Bemidji, MN | KBJI | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Bagley Municipal Bagley, MN | 7Y4 | 23 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Walker Municipal Walker, MN | Y49 | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Waukegan, IL | Temco GC-1B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA058 |
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.