Single-engine piston

N793L

2014 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
1409-2014
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

N793L on the FAA register

Type
2014 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Serial
1409-2014
Engines
Lycoming O-235-K2C
Registered owner
Letourneau University
Longview, TX
Certificate issued
2014-03-31
Airworthiness date
2014-02-19
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AAC424
Mode S (octal)
52542044
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-12
    Accident at Longview, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N793L.
  • 2014-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N793L

N793L is a 2014 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, serial number 1409-2014. The FAA register lists Letourneau University as the registrant in Longview, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 February 19, 2014.

N793L 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

2024-04-12 Accident · Longview, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA162
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Probable cause: The rudder post s failure due to corrosion fatigue. Contributing to the accident were the misalignment of the rudder hinge components, which produced mechanical binding and elevated localized stress, and a compromised the protective coating, which allowed corrosion to accelerate fatigue cracking.
NTSB report ↗

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.