N80740 is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 143, registered in Melissa, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C125 SERIES rated at 125 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 4, 1959. 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. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 5, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Melissa, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAFEDB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52577333
- 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
- 143
- 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 Jun 4, 1959
Public airports near Melissa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinney Ntl Dallas, TX | KTKI | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Bishop'S Landing Celina, TX | T80 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aero Country Mc Kinney, TX | T31 | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | Lone Oak, TX | Globe GC-1B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN24LA256 |
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.