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

This 1953 Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub, registration N46798 (serial number 18-3327), is offered for a retirement-level price of $104,500 from its longtime family home in Minneapolis, MN (KMIC). The aircraft has accumulated a total of 1,670 hours on the airframe, with both the engine and propeller showing 757 hours since major overhaul, and offers a useful load of 750 pounds. The seller states no damage history (NDH) and describes the aircraft as a family heirloom that has always been hangared when not on floats.

This is a thoroughly equipped bush plane, VFR-only, with a history of operating on Aqua 1900 floats in the summer and wheel-skis in...

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, Backcountry, 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.

Additional Equipment

Floats

Aqua 1900

Ski Equipment

Wheel Ski's

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
Engine Model
PA-18-135

Asking Price

$104,500

Aircraft Location

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 13, 2026: $104,500(-$8,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 28, 2026: $112,500(-$7,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 4, 2026: $119,500(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane

+3 more price changes

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First Seen: Mar 13, 2026

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Asking Price

$104,500