N78316 is a 1947 Temco GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2316, registered in Anacortes, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C125 SERIES rated at 125 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 17, 1956. It is one of 115 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Washington. About 80% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 18, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Anacortes, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Apr 13, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Mar 13, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA9E45
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52517105
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEMCO
- Model
- GC-1B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-766 (Swift Museum Foundation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 2316
- 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 Jul 17, 1956
Public airports near Anacortes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes Anacortes, WA | 74S | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100, A |
| Skagit Regional Burlington/Mount Vernon, WA | KBVS | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Fishermans Bay Lopez, WA | 81W | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Toledo, WA | Temco GC-1B this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA306 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.