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Models · American Champion Aircraft · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ

429 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1967 to 2026; half of them date from 2002 or earlier. Texas has the most (50). 45% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

American Champion Aircraft 7: Utility aircraft in the US
Photo: Cwclark26 (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · American Champion Citabria on Wikipedia

About the 7 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-320 Series (249), Lycoming O-320-B2B (24), Lycoming 0-235 Series (24)
Seats
2
Maker on the register
American Champion Aircraft
Registered
earliest certificate March 16, 1998; newest September 17, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas50California41Wisconsin27Florida18North Carolina14Georgia14Minnesota13Delaware13Illinois12Ohio11Indiana11Virginia10

Who owns them registrant type

Individual190 (44%)LLC106 (25%)Corporation76 (18%)Co-owned45 (10%)Government7 (2%)Partnership5 (1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
7GCBC2321994 to 202654.1%
7GCAA1191965 to 202527.7%
7ECA381969 to 20258.9%
7EC382001 to 20168.9%
7AC219460.5%

When they were built by decade · 40 with no year on file

05611216722311940519601197010919902232000302010202020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0142740542010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025222026

Registration status

Valid423 (99%)Valid (manufacturer)3 (0.7%)Pending3 (0.7%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard409 (95%)None on file20 (5%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC12Letourneau University10American Champion Aircraft CORP5Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee3Southern Utah University2Flight Fundamentals INC2Eastern Stearman INC Trustee2Zing Aviation And Marine LLC1Wolford Sales & Leasing LLC1Williams Fertilizer Services LLC1West Valley Flying Club1Walker Aviation LLC1

Fleet pages: Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC · Letourneau University · American Champion Aircraft CORP · Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee · Southern Utah University · Eastern Stearman INC Trustee · Williams Fertilizer Services LLC · West Valley Flying Club

Accident history NTSB records · 31 cases since 1982, 4 fatal

2026-07-27ERA26LA282 · 7GCBC N291CA · accident near Sanford, ME · no injuries
2026-05-01WPR26LA174 · 7GCBC N400KB · accident near Big Water, UT · minor injuries
2025-11-07CEN26LA039 · 7GCBC N443RL · accident near Pineville, MO · no injuries
2025-05-09WPR25FA153 · 7GCBC N342H · accident near Big Creek, ID · 1 killed
2024-04-15CEN24LA171 · 7ECA N798L · accident near Lakeport, TX · no injuries
2024-04-12CEN24LA162 · 7ECA N793L · accident near Longview, TX · no injuries
2023-09-07WPR23LA355 · 7GCBC N234RA · accident near Woodland, CA · no injuries
2022-03-10ERA22LA152 · 7GCBC N91JB · accident near Plainville, CT · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 31 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many American Champion Aircraft 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

429 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most American Champion Aircraft 7s?

Texas, with 50.

Who owns the American Champion Aircraft 7?

45% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 38 7ECA (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N634L American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80SD American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, South Dakota
Standard 2025-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N157AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Landsburg Custom Services LLC
Sandusky, Michigan
None on file 2025-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N795L American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2024-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N128DM American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Transnovia LLC
Haslett, Michigan
Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N541ME American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Standard 2024-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N654AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Flying Sparks LLC
Tomball, Texas
Standard 2024-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N275AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N125CM American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2023-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N241AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Twob LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Standard 2023-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N710TL American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Co-owned owner
Georgia
Standard 2023-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N131RA American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
Standard 2023-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N347AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Harkal Enterprises
Des Moines, Iowa
Standard 2023-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N529LS American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N378AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Ragwing Aviation LLC
Palo Alto, California
Standard 2023-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N383AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
West Valley Flying Club
Palo Alto, California
Standard 2022-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99JQ American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N501EL American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Journeys Aviation INC
Boulder, Colorado
Standard 2021-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N440AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2020-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2019-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N240AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2019-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N947KC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Co-owned owner
Illinois
Standard 2019-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N216AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2018-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N615JS American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2018-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N946MS American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, California
Standard 2015-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N793L American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2014-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N797L American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2014-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N278AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2013-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N790L American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2011-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61DA American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Urban Aviation Services INC
Paxton, Massachusetts
Standard 2009-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N269AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Burks Aviation INC
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Standard 2008-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N701HG American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
Standard 2007-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N798L American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2005-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N135TM American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2004-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N752DE American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 1998-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38HS American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Standard 1998-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22BF American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
American Champion Aircraft CORP
Rochester, Wisconsin
None on file ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N633L American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Individual owner
Texas
Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes