N798L is a 2005 American Champion Aircraft 7ECA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1393-2005, registered in Longview, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Apr 11, 2005. It is one of 38 7ECA aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Texas. About 31% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 15, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Longview, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 30, 2005
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAD6B7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52553267
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 7ECA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 1393-2005
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 11, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Earlier N-numbers of this airframe
The FAA deregistration file lists serial number 1393-2005 of the same make under these N-numbers before.
| N-number | Canceled | Exported to |
|---|---|---|
| N199SG | Jan 13, 2006 | CANADA |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | Lakeport, TX | American Champion Aircraft 7ECA this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA171 |
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.