# N3249K: 1946 Globe GC-1B, registration cancelled 2017-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104)
- Engine: [Continental C125 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c125-series) (registry code 17011)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-766](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-766), [TCDS E-236](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-236) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1242
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 6, 2010
- Last registry action: December 6, 2010
- Mode S code: A380C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Sampson Douglas K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMPSON%20DOUGLAS%20K)
- Location: [Wirtz, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Wirtz)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0871° N, 79.7736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24184, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3249K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3249K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3249K-2017-09-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Globe GC-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA044), Oct 30, 2010: Globe GC-1B (N3249K), Grants, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of partial engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW77FRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA11), Feb 16, 1977: Globe GC-1B (N3249K), Cypress, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20101030051749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101030051749A), Oct 30, 2010: Globe GC-1B (N3249K), Grants, NM, Substantial damage. After lift-off, during climb out, pilot noticed low climb rate and apparent loss of power. Engine began to "sputter" and loose additional power. Pilot selected…
- [Accident 19770216003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770216003199A), Feb 16, 1977: Univac GC1B (N3249K), Cypress, TX, Substantial damage. ELT did not activate-batteries over due replacement.

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