N278AC - 2001 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

N278AC is a 2001 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 August 24, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on August 19, 2013. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N278AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C437 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N278AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.3513, -94.8813 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N278AC was last updated on September 3, 2025. 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 N278AC. 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.