Runway excursion Incident Alon A-2A Aircoupe N818SW, Friday 19 December 2025
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Date:Friday 19 December 2025
Time:c. 09:18 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ERCO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Alon A-2A Aircoupe
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N818SW
MSN: B-279
Year of manufacture:1968
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF/KGIF), Winter Haven, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Fort Myers-Page Field, FL (FMY/KFMY)
Destination airport:Winter Haven Municipal Airport - Gilbert Field, FL (GIF/KGIF)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The airplane landed hard and veered off runway 23 striking a sign.

Sources:

FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N818SW
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N818SW/history/20251219/1320Z/KFMY/KGIF
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ab28b9&lat=28.075&lon=-81.750&zoom=12.4&showTrace=2025-12-19&trackLabels&geomEGM

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/45721_1650740212.jpg (photo)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Dec-2025 13:42 Captain Adam Added

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