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1953 Piper PA-18 Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Aurora, OH, USA

This 1953 Piper PA-18 Super Cub, serial number 18-2318, is offered at $134,000 by an owner who has flown it more than 300 hours since acquiring it in early 2022. The airframe shows 7,278 total hours, with 1,647 hours since an airframe overhaul and Stits recover performed by Jim Richmond. It is powered by a 160-horsepower Lycoming O-320 B2B with 632 hours since factory new and a Lycon port and polish, mounted on a Thrustline engine mount with one Surefly electronic ignition and one magneto inspected 105 hours ago, plus a rear mounted oil cooler. Oil analysis records are described as clean for the last 300-plus hours. The propeller is a Borer...

Year
1953
Make
Piper
Series
PA-18 Super Cub
Model
PA-18 Super Cub
Serial #
18-2318

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
Seats (Stock)
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,278 hrs
Engine 1 Time
632 hrs (TT)
Prop 1 Time
577 hrs (TTSN)
Logbook Status
Complete logs, Blackstone oil analysis since 2022
Inspection Status
Annual Jan 2026

Avionics

ADSB

uAvionix AV-30 - ADS-B via and hidden in

PFD

uAvionix AV-30

Additional Equipment

Thrustline Engine Mount

Thrustline - engine mount

Electronic Ignition

Surefly - 1 electronic ignition and 1 mag

Oil Cooler

Rear mounted oil cooler

Extended Baggage

Atlee Dodge - extended baggage

Fuel/Cargo Pod

Airglass - fuel/cargo pod

Float Fittings

Brake Boosters

Steve's - brake

Vortex Generators

VGs

Wheels

Alaskan Bushwheels 31" - ABW, BW

Safety Cables

ELT

406 ELT

Inertia Reels

Inertia reels for the front and back shoulder harness

Shock Cord Rings

Univair 1280HD - New shock cord rings

Rudder

Airframes Alaska - New rudder

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1989
Paint Year
1989
Interior Notes
New headliner and seat covers
Exterior Notes
Stits recover by Jim Richmond

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320 B2B
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 8243 Borer

Asking Price

$134,000

Aircraft Location

Aurora, OH, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Sep 15, 2026: $134,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Sep 15, 2026

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Asking Price

$134,000