Aircraft Description
N1797E is a 1946 Champion 7AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smokovitz Daniel J in Brighton, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 17, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on December 30, 2022. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N1797E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13DEE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1797E was last updated on September 22, 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 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7AC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1797E. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC