1978 Piper Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Here is an expert-level description for the 1978 Piper Super Cub, registration HB-PDL, based solely on the provided data.
This 1978 Piper Super Cub, serial number 18-7903016, is a VFR-only aircraft based at Montrichet, Switzerland. With a total airframe time of 6,823 hours, it has spent its operational life as a club glider-towing aircraft, a role for which it is suitably equipped. The aircraft holds a valid FOCA permit renewed on 21 March 2024, with its most recent annual inspection completed in December 2023.
The aircraft features a 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A3A engine (serial L-26731-36A) that was overhauled in 2007 and has accumulated...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Utility, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Seats
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 6,823 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 4,588 hrs
- Prop 1 Time
- 2,759 hrs
- Inspection Status
- Annual Inspection 12/2023 FOCA Permit renewed: 21/03/20247
Avionics
Comms
Trig COM - COM, 760 Channels, 8.33 kHz
Traffic
Flarm Traffic Detection System - with View Indicator
Additional Equipment
Engine STC
Mecanair SA - 180 hp SA conversion Auto Fuel STC SE2563CE
Nose Silencer
Springs Shock Absorbers
Brakes
Cleveland - disc brakes
Glider Tow Hook
Tost - glider tow hook
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 1978
- Paint Year
- 1978
- Interior Notes
- Black, two seats
- Exterior Notes
- White with red accents. Fabric showing some wear, but in acceptable condition
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-360-A3A
- Engine Power
- 180 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hoffmann 4 bladed wood/composite HO 4/27HM-170 118
Asking Price
$83,682
Aircraft Location
Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 16, 2026: $83,682(-$938) - controller
May 7, 2026: $84,620(+$189) - controller
May 1, 2026: $84,431(-$9,032) - controller
+44 more price changes
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Asking Price
$83,682
Aircraft Location
Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 16, 2026: $83,682(-$938) - controller
May 7, 2026: $84,620(+$189) - controller
May 1, 2026: $84,431(-$9,032) - controller
+44 more price changes
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$83,682