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1961 Piper PA-18 Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Caldwell, ID, USA

This 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub, registration N778Z (serial number 18-7656), is offered at $148,500 and presents as a well-upgraded backcountry machine with a low total time of 2,300 hours. Importantly, the airframe carries no documented damage history and is equipped with float fittings, Atlee Dodge 60-gallon fuel tanks, VGs, an X-brace, inertia reel seat belts, safety cables, fueling steps, 29-inch Alaska Bushwheel tundra tires, and high-pressure brake boosters, making it a capable off-airport performer. The panel is set up for VFR only and includes an Icom com/intercom and a 406 MHz ELT.

The engine is a 160 hp Lycoming O-320-B2A,...

Year
1961
Make
Piper
Series
PA-18 Super Cub
Model
PA-18 Super Cub
Tail #
N778Z
Serial #
18-7656

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,300 hrs
Engine 1 Time
97 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
97 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
First five years of Canadian logs are missing, complete from 1966 on.

Avionics

Audio

Icom

Comms

Icom

Additional Equipment

ELT

406 ELT

Float Fittings

Fuel System

Atlee Dodge - 60 Gallons Fuel

Safety Equipment

Inertia Reel Seat Belts; Safety Cables

Baggage

Extended Baggage

Starter

Skytec - Starter (Light Weight)

Alternator

InterAv - Alternator (50 Amp)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2015
Paint Year
2012
Exterior Notes
Fuselage, wings, and tail feathers recovered in 2012 (Ceconite). Flaps and Ailerons recovered 2025.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
0-320B2A
Engine Power
160 HP

Asking Price

$148,500

Aircraft Location

Caldwell, ID, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 1, 2026: $148,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 1, 2026

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Asking Price

$148,500