N80SD - 2005 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA Aircraft Registration

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2005 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7ECA

Aircraft Description

N80SD is a 2005 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 2, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on November 10, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O-235-K2C engine producing 118 horsepower, N80SD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAE118 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N80SD was last updated on November 10, 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 N80SD. 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
2005
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
May 2, 2012
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 10, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
LAKE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Address
1201 ARROW AVE
City
WATERTOWN
State / Zip Code
South Dakota57201
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)
52560430
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAE118

Additional Details

Registration
N80SD
Serial Number
1397-2007
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2032
Last Action Date
November 10, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00313469

Data Source

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

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