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    Airframe Family: Globe GC-1 Swift
    Latest Model:GC-1B Swift
    Construction Number:1118
    Last Civil Registration:N50BS
    Compressed ID:TEMCO GC-1B cn 1118 cr N50BS
    Latest Owner or Location:Yudi S. Sugiono, Redlands, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a GC-1B by TEMCO.

    16 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N50BS (GC-1B, 1118) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N50BS.

    By 10 October 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r N50BS.

    10 October 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Chemung Co Airport (ELM) Elmira, NY, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. During takeoff, the right side of the canopy separated from the aircraft as it was climbing through about 150 to 200 feet above ground level. The pilot notified the tower of the situation and clearance was obtained to land on any runway. According to the pilot, he turned crosswind too soon and began a downwind too close-in while avoiding glider operations...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 October 1986

    To William L. Obrien, Mechanicville, NE with new c/r N50BS.

    12 July 1999

    To John R. Smith, Greensboro, GA keeping c/r N50BS.

    23 August 2010

    To Pickens N. Freeman Jr, Lake Wylie, SC keeping c/r N50BS.

    30 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    July 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At 2014 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N50BS (GC-1B, 1118) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To John R. Smith, Greensboro, GA keeping c/r N50BS.

    7 November 2017

    To Pickens N. Freeman Jr, Lake Wylie, SC keeping c/r N50BS.

    6 September 2018


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

    14 December 2023

    To Yudi S. Sugiono, Redlands, CA keeping c/r N50BS.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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