N3878K - 1948 Globe GC-1B Aircraft Registration

N3878K is a 1948 Globe GC-1B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Qualitair LLC Trustee. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 19, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on March 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N3878K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A478C5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3878K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 49.8847, 7.9835 on April 27, 2026. The FAA registry record for N3878K was last updated on March 27, 2023. 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 449 Globe 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 N3878K. 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.