N790L is a 2011 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1408-2011, registered in Longview, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O-235-K2C rated at 118 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Jun 21, 2011. It is one of 38 7ECA aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Texas. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 7, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Longview, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 17, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB8FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52534377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 7ECA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- 1408-2011
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-235-K2C (118 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 21, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Longview
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas Regional Longview, TX | KGGG | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Gladewater Municipal Gladewater, TX | 07F | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Fox Stephens Fld/Gilmer Municipal Gilmer, TX | KJXI | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2020 | Longview, TX | American Champion Aircraft 7ECA this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA033 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.