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1953 Piper Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Minneapolis, MN, USA

This 1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-135, registered as N46798, presents as a well-maintained family heirloom with a total airframe time of 1,670 hours. The aircraft is equipped with a mid-time engine and propeller, each showing 757 hours since major overhaul. It is configured as a two-seat, VFR-only aircraft with a useful load of 750 pounds and features an extended baggage compartment.

The aircraft has been primarily hangared and comes with a versatile history of use on both wheel skis for Minnesota winters and Aqua 1400 floats for summer operations, classifying it as an amphibious/floatplane. The seller notes the airframe logbooks are...

Year
1953
Make
Piper
Series
PA-18 Super Cub
Model
Super Cub
Tail #
N46798
Serial #
18-3327

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Classic / Antique, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
750 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,670 hrs
Engine 1 Time
757 hrs
Prop 1 Time
757 hrs
Logbook Status
Airframe Logbooks are being digitized. Will post when ready.

Avionics

GPS

Basic 1953 VFR

Additional Equipment

Floats

Aqua 1400

Skis

Wheel Ski's

Baggage

Extended baggage compartment

Interior & Exterior

Exterior Notes
We have a small almost undetectable amount of hail damage on the cowling and leading edges.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$135,000

Aircraft Location

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 13, 2026: $135,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 13, 2026

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Asking Price

$135,000