1966 Alon AircoupeSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Simpsonville, SC, USA

This 1966 Alon Aircoupe, registration N5618F, is a custom-restored example recognized as Grand Champion Custom Contemporary at Sun-n-Fun 2019, and recipient of both the People's Choice Award and Best Alon Award at the Ercoupe Owner's Club Convention 2012. The aircraft has been hangared for the past 25 to 30 years, according to the listing, and its restoration was extensive: a full restoration from 2000 to 2005 consuming 1,800 man-hours, followed by a disassembly and repaint in a military scheme from 2017 to 2018 taking 300 man-hours, with the paint colors and markings copied from the Lockheed P-38 Lightning "Sassy Baby II." The listing...

Year: 1966

Make: Alon

Series: Aircoupe

Model: Aircoupe

Tail #: N5618F

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Classic / Antique, Recreational

Useful Load: 437 lbs

Seats (Stock): 2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 2,666 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 816 hrs

Logbook Status: Five 3-inch binders full of documentation (Logbooks, Receipts, 337/STC's, Tech Data, Notes)

Inspection Status: Annual done 4/2026. Excellent, up-to-date maintenance - Ready to fly anywhere right now. Annual Inspection just completed in April 2026.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPSMAP 496 - GPSMAP (Mounted on control yoke, with remote antenna)

Comms

King KX-125 - Nav/Comm

ADSB

uAvionix skyBeacon - (Wingtip ADS-B

ADS-B In

Stratus 2S - ADS-B Receiver (Weather, Traffic, AHRS, Synthetic Vision)

Traffic

Monroy ATD-200 - Traffic Detector

EMS

Electronics International SC-5 Super Clock - Full engine instrumentation with CAT, four position EGT and CHT. Digital

Additional Equipment

Artificial Horizon

Artificial Horizon (Vacuum, with internal lighting, vacuum warning flag)

Directional Gyro

Directional Gyro (Vacuum, with internal lighting, heading bug and autopilot output)

Turn & Bank

Turn & Bank (Electric)

Ammeter

Voltmeter

Vacuum Gauge

Oil Temperature

Oil Pressure

Cylinder Head Temperature

Cylinder Head Temperature (4 cylinder with selector switch)

Exhaust Gas Temperature

Exhaust Gas Temperature (4 cylinder with selector switch)

Carburetor Air Temperature

Digital Clock/Timer

Electronics International SC-5 - Digital Clock/Timer Superclock)

Ram Mount

Ram Mount for iPad Mini

Transponder

King KT-76A - Transponder

Altitude Encoder

Narco AR-850 - Altitude Encoder

Vertical Card Compass

Intercom

Sigtronics Intercom - (Built into Instrument Panel)

Hour Meter

Datcon Hour Meter

Light Dimmer

Ameri-King Light Dimmer - DC to DC

Instrument Panel Post Lights

Instrument Panel Flood Lights

Back-up Instrument Panel Lighting

Back-up Instrument Panel Lighting (Independent of aircraft power system)

Control Wheel Grips

Gregoire Control Wheel Grips - with Pilot's PTT

Shoulder Harnesses

Amsafe Inertial Reel Shoulder Harnesses - (With 337 and Engineering data)

ELT

EBC Emergency Locator Transmitter

Throttle and Mixture Controls

Vernier Throttle and Mixture Controls

Fire Extinguisher

Halon Fire Extinguisher (Mounted in baggage compartment)

Landing Lights

LED Landing Lights (Signed off by IA as Minor Mod)

Seats

Adjustable Seats (Alon Optional feature)

Baggage Compartment

Univair Extended Baggage Compartment

Interior

Custom Interior (by Gordon Ford at Professional Interiors, all materials have flammability paperwork)

First Aid Kit

First Aid Kit Pouch (sewn into baggage compartment upholstery)

Tool Kit

Tool Kit Pouch (sewn into baggage compartment upholstery)

Handbrake System

Handbrake System (Alon Optional feature)

Landing Gear Legs

Spring Steel Landing Gear Legs (Alon Optional feature)

Nose Gear Strut Boot

Skyport Nose Gear Strut Boot

Towbar

Cabin Ventilation System

Upgraded Cabin Ventilation System (Signed off with 337)

Cold/Hot Weather Operation Conversion Kit

Cold/Hot Weather Operation Conversion Kit (Changes airflow to cockpit and engine oil tank in hot/cold weather)

Engine Baffles

Polished Aluminum Engine Baffles

Starter

B&C Light Weight Starter

Oil Filter Adapter

Spin-On Oil Filter Adapter

Engine Oil Quick Drain

Fuel Lines

All Engine Compartment Fuel Lines are Firesleeved

Wing Fuel Tanks

Wing fuel tanks disassembled, cleaned, resealed and reassembled by John Wright, Jr.

Paint

Custom mixed Sherwin Williams Acry Glo Paint

Sunshade

Canopy Sunshade Material Installed

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland Wheels and Brakes

Soundproofing

Cockpit Soundproofing Insulation

Battery

Powersafe SBS-16J - Light Weight Sealed Battery Installed (with 337)

Tie-Down Kit

"The Claw" Aircraft Tie-Down kit

Headsets

David Clark H10-30 - Two Headsets

Canopy Cover

Premium Quality Canopy Cover (by Bruce's Custom Covers)

Exhaust System

Upgraded Exhaust Stack Vibration Isolators (signed off with 337). Exhaust System rebuilt by Dawley Aviation (Heavier gauge metal)

Spare Parts

Miscellaneous Spare Parts

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2005

Paint Year: 2018

Interior Notes: Custom interior by Gordon Ford at Professional Interiors, interior colors coordinated with exterior colors. Extended baggage compartment, baggage tie-down eyebolts, halon fire extinguisher, ELT, inertial reel shoulder harnesses, first aid kit. Heavy military-grade knife for emergency egress, and tool kit pouch behind pax seat.

Exterior Notes: Beautiful military paint scheme copied from the Lockheed P-38 Lightning "Sassy Baby II". Aircraft disassembled and painted in military paint scheme 2017-2018 (300 man-hours).