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    Airframe Family: Globe GC-1 Swift
    Latest Model:GC-1B Swift
    Construction Number:1171
    Last Civil Registration:N80978
    Compressed ID:TEMCO GC-1B cn 1171 cr N80978
    Latest Owner or Location:Golden Wings Aviation / Dave Smith, Brewster, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a GC-1B by TEMCO.
    GLOBE GC-1B 1171

    22 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N80978 (GC-1B, 1171) issued.

    By 20 August 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N80978.

    20 August 2003

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Cottonwood Municipal Airport (S84) Cottonwood, ID, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. While flaring to land, an updraft caused the airplane to rise and touchdown on the main landing gear somewhat hard. After the aircraft bounced, the pilot initiated a go-around with the carburetor heat on and the flaps in the down position. Full power was added, but the plane mushed and came back down, resulting in the left main landing gear collapsing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 October 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N80978.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Orofino, ID.

    23 May 2005

    To Smith David Carroll, Brewster, WA keeping c/r N80978.

    Based at Golden Wings Aviation/Dave Smith, Brewster, WA.
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