N90373 - 1946 Globe GC-1B Aircraft Registration

N90373 is a 1946 Globe GC-1B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wolff Reese in Chula Vista, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 22, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on September 21, 2020. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N90373 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC7DBA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N90373 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N90373 was last updated on March 17, 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 N90373. 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.