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    Airframe Family: Globe GC-1 Swift
    Latest Model:GC-1B Swift
    Construction Number:2204
    Last Civil Registration:N78204
    Compressed ID:TEMCO GC-1B cn 2204 cr N78204
    Latest Owner or Location:Wade D. Gillaspie Jr, Huntsville, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a GC-1B by TEMCO.
    GLOBE GC-1B 2204

    26 August 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N78204 (GC-1B, 2204) issued.

    November 1962

    To Otis Shumate, Princeton, WV with new c/r N78204.

    By 13 May 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r N78204.

    13 May 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Rickenbacker AFB Airport (LCK) Columbus, OH, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The aircraft right main gear failed during takeoff roll when it passed over an arresting cable. It was reported that the tailwheel was damaged on a previous landing at rickenbacker AFB when it passed over an arresting cable and had since been replaced. Examination of the broken landing gear showed no evidence of fatigue failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 September 1999

    To Gene D. Engelskirger, Hinckley, OH keeping c/r N78204.

    20 September 2006

    To Wade D. Gillaspie Jr, Huntsville, TX keeping c/r N78204.

    1 October 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At a Fly-In at Ranger Antique Airfield, Texas

    May 2022


    Photographer: Sammie Smith
    Notes: At KUTS (Huntsville TX)
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