N78209

Valid registration

1946 GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single engineSanger, TXRegistered Jul 15, 2026

N78209 is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2209, registered in Sanger, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor C125 SERIES rated at 125 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 16, 2018. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 54 of them registered in Texas. About 12% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Sanger, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
Certificate issued
Jul 15, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 15, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AA9A6E
Mode S code (octal)
52515156
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
2209
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 May 16, 2018
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Sanger

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Vultures Row
Sanger, TX
6X84 miNon-towered-
Bar V K
Bolivar, TX
T385 miNon-towered-
Ironhead
Sanger, TX
T585 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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