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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, is offered at $148,500 with a low total time of 2,300 hours on the airframe. The engine is a 160 hp Lycoming O-320-B2A, overhauled in 2020 by Aero Atelier in Shawinigan, Quebec, with just 97 hours since major overhaul. The propeller is a Borer Prop, also new in 2020 with 97 hours since new.

The airframe has no documented damage history, though the first five years of Canadian logs are missing, with records complete from 1966 onward. In 2012, the wings and fuselage were recovered in Ceconite fabric, and the flaps and ailerons received new fabric in 2025. Notable upgrades include Atlee...

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
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)

Avionics

Comms

Icom

Additional Equipment

ELT

406 ELT

Fuel System

Atlee Dodge - 60 Gallons Fuel

Vortex Generators

VG's

Seat Belts

Inertia Reel Seat Belts

Safety Equipment

Safety Cables

Steps

Fueling Steps

Tires

Alaska Bushwheel - 29" Tundra Tires

Brakes

High Pressure Brake Boosters

Baggage

Extended Baggage

Starter

Skytec - Starter Light Weight

Alternator

InterAv - Alternator 50 Amp

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2015
Paint Year
2012

Engine & Propeller

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

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