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FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet

TCDS A-759

American Champion Aircraft Corp.

Historical Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 72 10/19/2009 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (22)

Applicable airworthiness directives (34)

ADs joined from the FAA Federal Register by (American Champion Aircraft Corp. × model). Click any AD to see the full Federal Register record. Mandatory; flying out of compliance grounds the airplane.

  • 2020-17902 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-08-17
  • 2020-16592 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-07-31
  • 2019-00104 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units 2019-01-23
  • 2010-15295 Airworthiness Directives; Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. Propeller Governors, Part Numbers C210776, T210761, D210760, and J210761 2010-07-01
  • 2010-5549 Airworthiness Directives; Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. Propeller Governors, Part Numbers C210776, T210761, D210760, and J210761 2010-03-15
  • E9-30732 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2009-12-31
  • E9-25258 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes 2009-10-29
  • E9-19448 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes 2009-08-13
  • E9-18118 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2009-07-30
  • E8-21125 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2008-09-15
  • E8-11116 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2008-05-19
  • E7-5915 Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W 2007-04-02
  • E7-2985 Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cast Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W 2007-02-23
  • 06-5127 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2006-06-06
  • E6-2651 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2006-02-24
  • 06-957 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADV211CC and ADV212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2006-02-07
  • 06-49 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC, S7DC, 7EC, S7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes 2006-01-09
  • 05-24449 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2005-12-27
  • 05-17893 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies 2005-09-09
  • 05-10864 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems 2005-06-07
  • 05-9366 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADVPL211CC and ADVPL212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2005-05-11
  • 05-4239 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems 2005-03-04
  • 05-832 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2005-01-19
  • 04-22586 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2004-10-07
  • 04-11438 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2004-05-21
  • 03-31978 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2003-12-30
  • 01-14143 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes 2001-06-06
  • 00-31450 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes 2000-12-18
  • 99-30519 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems 1999-11-30
  • 99-20062 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes 1999-08-04
  • 99-16911 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems 1999-07-07
  • 99-14131 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes 1999-06-04
  • 97-28984 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes 1997-11-03
  • 96-2684 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 8KCAB, 8GCBC, 7GCBC, and 7ECA Airplanes 1996-02-13

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (6)

Advisory bulletins on these airframes. Not mandatory like ADs — but operators tracking AD compliance often miss the SAIB on the same component.

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 23.961
  • Sec. 23.971
  • Sec. 23.321
  • Sec. 23.331
  • Sec. 23.333
  • Sec. 23.337
  • Sec. 23.1501

Former holders

  • Bellanca\Champion\Aeronca

Fleet view · 46 registered tails

Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.

Seats

2

n=46

Horsepower

49

49–85

Cruise (kts)

71

71–71

Year of mfr

1971

1971–1973

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • FRANKLIN 2A4 SERIES 32
  • AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 4
  • CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES 2
  • CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES 2
  • CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES 1
  • CONT MOTOR C90-12F 1
  • LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES 1

NTSB events

90

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

107

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

1.96 events / tail · 2.33 ADs / tail

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.