N501EL - 2009 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

N501EL is a 2009 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Journeys Aviation INC in Boulder, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 13, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on January 23, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N501EL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63E16 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N501EL was last tracked by AviatorDB near Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N501EL was last updated on April 14, 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 N501EL. 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.