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    Airframe Family: Globe GC-1 Swift
    Latest Model:GC-1B Swift
    Construction Number:2248
    Last Civil Registration:N78248
    Compressed ID:TEMCO GC-1B cn 2248 cr N78248
    Latest Owner or Location:Ferguson Cris, Yuba City, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a GC-1B by TEMCO.
    TEMCO GC-1B 2248

    23 October 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N78248 (GC-1B, 2248) issued.

    By 20 January 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N78248.

    20 January 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX67F0255: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:21 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hawthrone Muni Airport, Hawthorne, CA. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; overload failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 June 1996

    To Ferguson Helen Squires, Evansville, AR with new c/r N78248.

    15 June 1999

    To Helen F. Squires, Reno, NV with new c/r N78248.

    10 September 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: Visiting the Reno Air Races.

    26 April 2010

    To Daniel C. Gilbert, Belleville, MI keeping c/r N78248.

    5 July 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N78248.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Rogers, AR.

    3 October 2011

    To Ferguson Cris, Stockton, CA with new c/r N78248.

    28 July 2014

    To Ferguson Cris, Livermore, CA keeping c/r N78248.

    21 May 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Luscombes in Columbia, California.

    2 August 2023


    Photographer: Cris Ferguson
    Notes: I Still own the Swift and will own it until I can not fly it anymore

    2 August 2023


    Photographer: Cris Ferguson
    Notes: toys

    23 January 2024

    To Ferguson Cris, Yuba City, CA keeping c/r N78248.
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