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    Airframe Family: Globe GC-1 Swift
    Latest Model:GC-1B Swift
    Construction Number:1381
    Last Civil Registration:N3388K
    Compressed ID:TEMCO GC-1B cn 1381 cr N3388K
    Latest Owner or Location:John J. Martens, Sierra Madre, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a GC-1B by TEMCO.

    22 September 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3388K (GLOBE GC-1B, 1381) issued.

    1974


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Chino Airport, CA

    27 February 1986


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N3388K Globe-TEMCO GC-1B Swift at Chino 27-2-86

    Circa 30 May 1987


    Photographer: Nick Veronico Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Merced, CA.

    August 1988


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    By 27 December 1988

    To unknown owner with c/r N3388K.

    27 December 1988

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Chino Airport (CNO) Chino, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During initial climb, at about 300 feet above ground level, the pilot reported, a total loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft toward a clearing, lost control and collided with level terrain in a nose low attitude adjacent to a city street...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 May 1997

    To Russell E. Thomas, Alhambra, CA keeping c/r N3388K.

    6 October 2016

    To Vazquez Gabriela, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N3388K.

    16 January 2019

    To Vazquez Gabriela, Sierra Madre, CA keeping c/r N3388K.

    20 September 2022

    To John J. Martens, Sierra Madre, CA keeping c/r N3388K.
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