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1976 Piper PA-18 Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Medford, OR, USA

This 1976 Piper PA-18 Super Cub, registered as N8287B, presents as a comprehensively refurbished aircraft with a total airframe time of 1,965 hours. It is powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360-A1A engine with 429.7 hours since major overhaul, showing strong and even cylinder compression readings. The propeller is a nearly new McCauley unit with just 6 hours total time. The aircraft received a major refurbishment completed in 2025, which included new Poly Fiber fabric, a full Aero-Thane paint job rated 10/10, and a 2024 interior rated 9/10. Its last annual inspection was completed in September 2025.

The aircraft is extensively modified...

Year: 1976

Make: Piper

Series: PA-18

Model: PA-18 Super Cub

Tail #: N8287B

Serial #: 18-7609048

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Backcountry, Utility, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR

Useful Load: 566 lbs

Seats: 2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 1,965 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 429.7 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 6 hrs (SNEW)

Inspection Status: Last Annual: Sept 2025

Avionics

PFD

uAvionix AV-30-C

EMS/EIS

uAvionix AV-20-S

ADS-B Out

Trig TT22 - Transponder

Comms

Trig TY91 - Comm

Additional Equipment

Magnetometer

uAvionix AV-30 External Magnetometer

Gear

Atlee Dodge 3" Extended Gear, Atlee Dodge 3" Extended Safety Cables, Atlee Dodge Long Step Both Sides, Alaska Gear Co. TiSHX Suspension System, 3200 Tail Wheel

Brake System

Steve's Aircraft Brake Booster With Parking Brake, Cleveland Wheels And Double Puck Brakes, New Brake Pads And SS Brake Lines

Tires

Goodyear 26's, Includes Great Shape ABW-31's And 850's

Flap Kit

Alaska Gear Co. P-STOL Reinforcement Kit & STC. Ready To Install Flaps

Struts

Univair, New Sealed Struts

Rudder

Univair, New Rudder

Lighting

Whelen - Wing Tip Strobes

Frame Reinforcement

Atlee Dodge X-brace, Atlee Dodge X-brace In Skylight

Float Fittings

Atlee Dodge Float Fittings, Float Plane Weep Hole Fittings On Fabric

Seating

Atlee Dodge Removable Rear Seat Cross Bar, Removable Rear Seat, Beltmaster Inertia Shoulder Harness

Windows

New Glass, Tinted Skylight, All New Plexiglass, Tinted Skylight

Vortex Generator

Mico-Aerodynamics Vortex Generator

Fabric System

Poly Fiber - Wings Recovered In System

Paint Finish

Aero-Thane - Whole Plane New Paint With Finish

Oil System

B&C Spin-on Oil Filter

Ignition

Slick - Mags

Engine Heater

Tanis - Engine Heater

Starter

Sky-Tec - Lightweight Starter

Alternator

Plane Power - Lightweight Alternator

Fuel System

Steve's Gascolator, Cub Crafters Fuel Header System

Battery

New Battery In Upper Baggage Compartment, Battery In Upper Baggage Area

Noise Filter

Eliminator - The Noise Filter

Baggage

Cub Crafters Extended Baggage, External Baggage Door

Floors

Plywood Floors

Panel

Paneled Cockpit

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 9/10

Interior Year: 2024

Paint Rating: 10/10

Paint Year: 2025

Interior Notes: Paneled Cockpit, Tinted Skylight, All New Plexiglass, Cub Crafters Extended Baggage, Removable Back Seat Cross Brace, Removable Back Seat, Beltmaster Inertia Shoulder Harness, Battery In Upper Baggage Area, Plywood Floors, External Baggage Door

Exterior Notes: Whole Plane New Paint With Aero-Thane Finish, Wings Recovered In Poly Fiber System, New Glass, Tinted Skylight, All New Plexiglass, Whelen Wing Tip Strobes