1956 Piper PA-18 Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Caldwell, ID, USA
This 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub, registered as N5485D, presents as a well-equipped backcountry aircraft with 3,000 hours total time on the airframe. Its engine, an O-320 producing 150 horsepower, has 400 hours since a major overhaul performed by Penn Yan in 2005, and it is equipped with a Borer propeller. The aircraft is configured for VFR flight with an Icom VHF com radio, a vacuum system, and a transponder, though it lacks ADS-B Out capability.
The airframe features several notable modifications for utility and rough-field operations, including float fittings, 31-inch Alaska Bushwheels, Cleveland double puck brakes, and Atlee Dodge safety...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Utility, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Useful Load
- 530 lbs
- Seats
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,000 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 400 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Missing logs from 1956-1973. Canadian logs from 1973-1984 (present) US logs from 1984-present
- Inspection Status
- Last annual 2022
Avionics
Comms
Icom VHF - VHF Radio
ADSB
Transponder but no ADSB
Additional Equipment
Brake System
Cleveland - Double Puck Brakes
Vacuum System
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 4/10
- Paint Rating
- 3/10
- Interior Notes
- Older interior but fair shape
- Exterior Notes
- Older fabric and paint
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- O-320
- Engine Power
- 150 HP
- Propeller Model
- Borer Prop
Asking Price
$80,000
Aircraft Location
Caldwell, ID, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Mar 31, 2026: $80,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$80,000
Aircraft Location
Caldwell, ID, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Mar 31, 2026: $80,000 - trade-a-plane
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- Total Time
- 170 hrs
- Engine Time
- 170 hrs
- Prop Time
- 170 hrs
- Tail #
- N787SG
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Useful Load
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1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
- Total Time
- Unspecified
- Engine Time
- 44 hrs
- Prop Time
- 44 hrs
- Tail #
- Not Listed
- Flight Rules
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Asking Price
$80,000