N131RA - 2003 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

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2003 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7ECA

Aircraft Description

N131RA is a 2003 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 1, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on June 24, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N131RA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A08060 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N131RA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.1020, -80.6411 on April 11, 2025. The FAA registry record for N131RA was last updated on June 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 1,088 American Champion Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7ECA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N131RA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2003
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
7ECA
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CH7B7GCBC Citabria High Country Explorer
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 1, 2003
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 24, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Address
150 W UNIVERSITY BLVD
City
MELBOURNE
State / Zip Code
Florida32901-8995
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-235 SERIES
Horsepower
115 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50100140
Mode S Code (Hex)
A08060

Additional Details

Registration
N131RA
Serial Number
1389-2003
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2030
Last Action Date
June 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00036969

Last Known Position

Date
April 11, 2025 (UTC 16:41:59)
Airport
Latitude
28.102009
Longitude
-80.641088

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC