N80805

Valid registration

1946 GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single engineWytheville, VARegistered Jul 1, 2025

N80805 is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 208, registered in Wytheville, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Aug 30, 1971. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Virginia. About 12% of them were built after it.

2097days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Wytheville, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
Certificate issued
Jul 1, 2025
Last FAA action
Jul 1, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AB020B
Mode S code (octal)
52601013
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
208
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
Experimental since Aug 30, 1971
Approved operations
Research and development

Public airports near Wytheville

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Mountain Empire
Marion/Wytheville, VA
KMKJ15 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Twin County
Galax Hillsville, VA
KHLX20 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Mercer County
Bluefield, WV
KBLF25 miNon-towered100LL, A, A+

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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