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1963 Piper PA-18 Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Casper, WY, USA

This 1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub, registered as N3981Z, is a fully certified and turnkey aircraft tailored for serious work or backcountry flying. The airframe has accumulated 13,087 total hours, with the entire aircraft having undergone a complete rebuild in 2000. It has always been hangared. The engine, a 180hp Lycoming O-360, has 1,047 hours since major overhaul and has recently undergone an extensive IRAN following an incident where a hangar door contacted the propeller; virtually all internal engine components were replaced to a near-overhaul level, and the engine shop notes the powerplant should run another 2,000 hours. The propeller is...

Year
1963
Make
Piper
Series
PA-18 Super Cub
Model
PA-18 Super Cub
Tail #
N3981Z
Serial #
18-7924

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
Useful Load
553 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
13,087 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,047 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
39 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
The logs are very detailed and organized nicely. Complete logs available on our website.
Inspection Status
Annual completed: July-25

Avionics

Comms

King Com - 2 Radios

ADSB

Stratus ADSB - ADSB Transponder

EMS

EI 4 Channel CHT Gauge - EI- CHT

Additional Equipment

Propeller

Ground Adjustable Composite STOL Prop - New STOL

Suspension

Acme Suspension - New (original included)

Landing Gear

4" extended gear, Safety cables

Wheels

31" Bushwheels - (no cord showing, mostly grass/dirt landings)

Tailwheel

T3 Tailwheel

Battery

Earth X - X Light Weight Battery

Starter

Light weight starter

Fuel System

Belly Fuel Pod 25 Gallons

Engine Heater

Tannis - Engine Heater

Baggage

Extended baggage

Wing Tips

Extended wing tips (square)

Ailerons

Extended ailerons

Towing Equipment

STC for banner hook and release (currently removed)

Cowling

New cowling

Spinner

New spinner

Engine Mount

New Engine Mount

Wing Struts

Upgraded wing struts

Vortex Generators

VGs

Brakes

Brake Booster

Mount

iPad Mini mount

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2000

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$184,500

Aircraft Location

Casper, WY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 25, 2026: $184,500(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 19, 2026: $189,500(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 10, 2026: $199,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jun 10, 2026

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