N87EC - 2007 American Champion Aircraft 7EC Aircraft Registration

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2007 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7EC

Aircraft Description

N87EC is a 2007 American Champion Aircraft 7EC, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Southwest Aircraft LLC in Las Cruces, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 22, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on November 5, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor O-200A engine producing 100 horsepower, N87EC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF464 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N87EC was last updated on November 5, 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 7EC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N87EC. 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
2007
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
7EC
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CH7B7GCBC Citabria High Country Explorer
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 22, 2007
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 5, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
SOUTHWEST AIRCRAFT LLC
Address
9050 ZIA BLVD
City
LAS CRUCES
State / Zip Code
New Mexico88007-9008
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
O-200A
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52772144
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABF464

Additional Details

Registration
N87EC
Serial Number
1010-2007
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2032
Last Action Date
November 5, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00369169

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC