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    Airframe Family: Globe GC-1 Swift
    Latest Model:GC-1B Swift
    Construction Number:1183
    Last Civil Registration:N81MA
    Compressed ID:TEMCO GC-1B cn 1183 cr N81MA
    Latest Owner or Location:Max E. Roberts, Loudon, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a GC-1B by TEMCO.

    16 August 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N81MA (GC-1B, 1183) issued.

    By 25 April 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N81MA.

    25 April 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Tamiami Airport (TMB) Miami, FL, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The aircraft groundlooped and collapsed the landing gear after the right brake failed during taxi from landing. The pilot said he had installed new brake pads and had spent time taxiing to wear them in. After completing one takeoff and landing theacft was being taxied to the ramp when the right brake lost pressure...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 January 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX81MA (GC-1B, 1183) issued.

    15 January 1999

    To Lopez Richard, Hialeah, FL with new c/r N81MA.

    26 January 2004

    To Kaser William DBA, Vero Beach, FL with new c/r N81MA.

    9 July 2022

    To Max E. Roberts, Loudon, TN keeping c/r N81MA.

    23 September 2022


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Triple Tree Aerodrome, Woodruff SC

    23 September 2022


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Triple Tree Aerodrome, Woodruff SC
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