N797L - 2014 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

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2014 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7ECA

Aircraft Description

N797L is a 2014 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 February 25, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on March 31, 2014. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-235-K2C engine producing 118 horsepower, N797L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD300 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N797L was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.4173, -94.4523 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N797L was last updated on October 13, 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 N797L. 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
2014
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
February 25, 2014
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 31, 2014

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)
52551400
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAD300

Additional Details

Registration
N797L
Serial Number
1410-2014
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 13, 2023
Last Update Date
October 13, 2023
Unique ID
01137857

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 20:11:00)
Airport
Latitude
32.218385
Longitude
-94.928994

Data Source

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

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