N216AC - 2000 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

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2000 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7ECA

Aircraft Description

N216AC is a 2000 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Letourneau University in Longview, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 19, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on September 20, 2018. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N216AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1CFCF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N216AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.9846, -95.3582 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N216AC was last updated on June 10, 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 N216AC. 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
2000
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
April 19, 2000
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 20, 2018

Registered Owner

Name
LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY
Address
2100 S MOBBERLY AVE
City
LONGVIEW
State / Zip Code
Texas75602-3564
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)
50347717
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1CFCF

Additional Details

Registration
N216AC
Serial Number
1381-2000
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
September 30, 2028
Last Action Date
June 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00753613

Last Known Position

Date
April 9, 2026 (UTC 17:22:55)
Airport
Latitude
32.023773
Longitude
-94.623541

Data Source

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

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