N790L - 2011 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

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2011 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7ECA

Aircraft Description

N790L is a 2011 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 21, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on October 17, 2011. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-235-K2C engine producing 118 horsepower, N790L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAB8FF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N790L was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.2630, -94.8662 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N790L was last updated on March 24, 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 N790L. 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
2011
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 21, 2011
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 17, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY
Address
PO BOX 7001
City
LONGVIEW
State / Zip Code
Texas75607-7001
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-235-K2C
Horsepower
118 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52534377
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAB8FF

Additional Details

Registration
N790L
Serial Number
1408-2011
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01070977

Last Known Position

Date
March 23, 2026 (UTC 22:23:17)
Airport
Latitude
32.263
Longitude
-94.866229

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC