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N80909

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1946 GLOBE GC-1B

Fixed wing single enginePort Charlotte, FLRegistered Sep 26, 2026

N80909 is a 1946 Globe GC-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 312, registered in Port Charlotte, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 21, 1989. It is one of 395 GC-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Florida. About 12% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Port Charlotte, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
Certificate issued
Sep 26, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AB05C6
Mode S code (octal)
52602706
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
312
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Aug 21, 1989
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Port Charlotte

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, FL
KPGD9 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Shell Creek Airpark
Punta Gorda, FL
F1312 miNon-towered-
Buchan
Englewood, FL
X3616 miNon-towered-

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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