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1946 Swift GC-1BSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lancaster, CA, USA

This 1946 Globe Swift, registered as N90302, is a well-upgraded example of the classic single-engine piston aircraft, offered at $72,000 from an estate sale. The airframe has a total time of 1,788 hours with the engine time at 769 hours since major overhaul, and the seller states there is no damage history. Notably, the aircraft features a 210hp Continental IO-360-C conversion paired with a McCauley constant-speed propeller, a gull-wing canopy, and a clean paint and interior. The exterior is finished in blue with gold pinstripe, rated 6-7/10, while the maroon/red two-seat interior is rated 7/10. The fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, tailwheel,...

Year
1946
Make
Swift
Series
GC-1B
Model
GC-1B
Tail #
N90302
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,788 hrs
Engine 1 Time
769 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Airframe logbook gap 1953-1976 (2nd logbook lost/missing)
Inspection Status
Currently out of annual (last annual 06/12/2023), hangared and inactive since 2024

Avionics

Comms

King KX175 - (COM/NAV/LOC/GS) (COM/NAV/LOC)

Audio

PS Engineering PMA6000 - PS audio panel/interphone

Transponder

King KT76A - transponder

NAV

King KR85 - ADF and indicator

Additional Equipment

Lights

Wingtip lights, rotating beacon, strobe, nav lights

Controls

Dual controls (yoke)

Stall Warning

Stall warning system

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
6.5/10
Interior Notes
Maroon/red upholstery, 2-seat configuration, rated 7/10, well done and quite pleasant
Exterior Notes
Blue with gold pinstripe, good coverage, rated 6-7/10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-360-C
Engine Power
210 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley constant-speed

Asking Price

$72,000

Aircraft Location

Lancaster, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 1, 2026: $72,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 1, 2026

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