Aircraft Description
N251DT is a Temco GC-1B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Swift Action LLC in Akron, OH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 26, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on October 3, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor C125 SERIES engine producing 125 horsepower, N251DT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A25B92 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N251DT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.8954, -81.4713 on June 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N251DT was last updated on May 7, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Globe GC-1 Swift was an innovative all-metal two-seat personal aircraft that epitomized post-World War II optimism in general aviation, featuring advanced design elements rare in civilian aircraft of its era. First flown in January 1945, it was a low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear and butterfly doors, powered by either an 85-hp or 125-hp Continental horizontally opposed engine. The Swift could cruise at 120 mph with a gross weight of 1,570 to 1,710 pounds, featuring a notably wide 42-inch cockpit for two occupants. Manufactured by Globe Aircraft Corporation and later TEMCO, approximately 1,501 examples were produced between 1946 and 1951. AviatorDB tracks 129 Temco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is GC1.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N251DT. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC