N80775 is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 178, registered in Littleton, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 17, 1988. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Colorado. About 12% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 19, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SIERRA BRAVO LLC
- Location
- Littleton, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Aug 9, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jun 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAFF49
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52577511
- 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
- 178
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 17, 1988
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Littleton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 23 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 26 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1989 | CESSNA 172M | 17266742 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Denver, CO | Globe GC-1B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12CA075 |
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.