Single-engine piston

N38HS

1997 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
1366-98
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Henderson State University (Government)
Based
Arkadelphia, AR
Registration record

N38HS on the FAA register

Type
1997 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Serial
1366-98
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
Certificate issued
1998-03-16
Airworthiness date
1997-11-18
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A459B1
Mode S (octal)
51054661
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
301 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N38HS to the current registrant.
  • 1997-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1995-09-28
    N38HS previously assigned to a Beechcraft D50A (s/n DH194); cancelled.
Overview

About N38HS

N38HS is a 1997 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, serial number 1366-98. The FAA register lists Henderson State University as the registrant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 107 knots and a range of about 301 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated November 18, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38HS.

Cruise
107 kt
Range
301 nm
Power / thrust (each)
115
Takeoff over 50 ft
716 ft
Landing over 50 ft
775 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the American Champion Aircraft 7ECA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38HS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.