Single-engine piston

N798L

2005 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2005
Serial
1393-2005
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Letourneau University (Corporation)
Based
Longview, TX
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Registration record

N798L on the FAA register

Type
2005 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Serial
1393-2005
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Letourneau University
Longview, TX
Certificate issued
2005-09-30
Airworthiness date
2005-04-11
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AAD6B7
Mode S (octal)
52553267
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-16
    Accident at Longview, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-15
    Accident at Lakeport, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N798L.
  • 2005-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N798L

N798L is a 2005 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA, serial number 1393-2005. The FAA register lists Letourneau University as the registrant in Longview, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 April 11, 2005.

N798L has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-01-16 Accident · Longview, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA086
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Probable cause: The failure of the lower hinge barrel due to fatigue cracking. Contributing to the failure of the lower hinge barrel was increased stress from end face contact likely associated with worn bushings or displaced needle bearings.
NTSB report ↗
2024-04-15 Accident · Lakeport, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA171
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7ECA
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
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.