Globe GC-1B — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 916 Globe GC-1B airframes on record (built 1946–1972), 394 currently registered. 18 have one or more NTSB accident records (18 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Globe GC-1B accidents
The pilot having to take evasive action during the takeoff run to avoid another airplane being pushed onto the runway in front of him, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway and impacting a fence.
A right main landing gear collapse during landing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, resulting in a takeoff attempt from a grass parking area instead of the runway and subsequent impact with a pole.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain attain proper pitch attitude of the airplane causing it to exceed its critical angle of attack, enter an aerodynamic stall, and subsequently impact terrain, and his poor decision making and lack of experience that led him to attempt the takeoff from the road.
The partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a sticking intake valve on the No. 3 cylinder.