- Registered owner
- Bartholomew Don
- Location
- Gardnerville, NV
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 2053
- Year built
- 1946
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Certificate issued
- September 10, 2009
- Expires
- July 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- AA93A9
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 22
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
See all 22 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 2
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB LAX03FA207Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTruckee, CAan in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's rotation to an excessive pitch up attitude after takeoff and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the lack of stall…NTSB LAX00LA337Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrass Valley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20030704016339ATakeoff · Truckee, CA(-23) On Friday, July 04, 2003, the owner of a Globe swift, N78053, departed runway 19 at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA. Witnesses state the aircraft appeared to be making a high performance takeoff by pulling the aircraft up into a nose high pitch…Accident 20000915014149AGrass Valley, CA(-23) During the takeoff roll on rwy 25 at the Nevada co airport, the pilot of the swift N78053 lost directional control of the a/c which caused it to veer to the left, then back to the right toward the runway. At that time the landing gear collapsed and the…
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N78053General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Globe GC-1B aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 173
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Globe GC-1B
STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light ControllerSTC SA04837NYInstallation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights