N80741 is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 144, registered in Hayesville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 30, 1955. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in North Carolina. About 12% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 14, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hayesville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Jun 14, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAFEDC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52577334
- 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
- 144
- 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 30, 1955
Public airports near Hayesville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Regional Andrews, NC | KRHP | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Blairsville Blairsville, GA | KDZJ | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Macon County Franklin, NC | 1A5 | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2011 | Anderson, SC | Globe GC-1B this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11LA173 |
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.