Single-engine piston

N790L

2011 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
1408-2011
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235-K2C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Letourneau University (Corporation)
Based
Longview, TX
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Registration record

N790L on the FAA register

Type
2011 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Serial
1408-2011
Engines
Lycoming O-235-K2C
Registered owner
Letourneau University
Longview, TX
Certificate issued
2011-10-17
Airworthiness date
2011-06-21
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AAB8FF
Mode S (octal)
52534377
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-07
    Accident at Longview, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N790L.
  • 2011-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N790L

N790L is a 2011 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, serial number 1408-2011. The FAA register lists Letourneau University as the registrant in Longview, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235-K2C 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 June 21, 2011.

N790L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2020-10-07 Accident · Longview, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA033
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Probable cause: The improper installation of a clevis pin in the rudder system which led to a loss of directional control during landing.

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.