N78097

Valid registration

1946 UNIVERSAL GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single engineWilmington, DERegistered Apr 28, 2026

N78097 is a 1946 Universal GLOBE GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2097, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 24, 1959. It is one of 45 GLOBE GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Delaware. About 16% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
AEROSPACE TRUST MANAGEMENT LLC TRUSTEE
Location
Wilmington, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Apr 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AA9439
Mode S code (octal)
52512071
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
UNIVERSAL
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
2097
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 Apr 24, 1959
Approved operations
Normal

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.

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