Aircraft Description
N80779 is a 1946 Universal GLOBE GC-1A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Stein William R in Aptos, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 9, 1984. The registration certificate was issued on August 2, 1993. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N80779 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAFF4D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N80779 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) on February 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N80779 was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Universal is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 61 Universal aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GLOBE GC-1A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N80779. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC