Aircraft Description
N5240X is a 1969 Champion 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Paulson Ricky R in Hudson, WI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 17, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on February 19, 2019. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-235-C1 engine producing 115 horsepower, N5240X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A69A38 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5240X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.1337, -92.5266 on June 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5240X was last updated on July 18, 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 1,846 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7ECA model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5240X. 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: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC