N240AC - 2004 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

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2004 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7ECA

Aircraft Description

N240AC is a 2004 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 June 25, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on March 30, 2019. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N240AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A23002 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N240AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.3397, -94.7351 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N240AC was last updated on July 21, 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 N240AC. 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
2004
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
June 25, 2004
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 30, 2019

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)
50430002
Mode S Code (Hex)
A23002

Additional Details

Registration
N240AC
Serial Number
1390-2004
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00112399

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 14:32:37)
Airport
Latitude
32.621201
Longitude
-94.826081

Data Source

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

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