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1978 Piper Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland

This 1978 Piper Super Cub, registration HB-PDL, serial number 18-7903016, is a VFR-equipped aircraft currently based at Montrichet, Switzerland, and offered for sale through Aeromeccanica SA in Gordola. The airframe has accumulated 6,823 total hours and complete logs are available. The aircraft is described as a club glider towing machine, equipped with a Tost glider tow hook and a 180 hp Mecanair SA conversion. It features an Auto Fuel STC SE2563CE, nose silencer, springs shock absorbers, and Cleveland disc brakes. Maximum takeoff mass is 794 kg (1,750.47 lb), and noise level is 61.4 dB(A) according to ICAO Annex 16, Vol. 1, Chapter 10. The...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-18 Super Cub
Model
Super Cub
Tail #
HB-PDL
Serial #
18-7903016

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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
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection 12/2023 FOCA Permit renewed: 21/03/2024

Avionics

Comms

Trig COM - COM, 760 Channels, 8.33 kHz

Traffic

Flarm - Traffic Detection System with Traffic View Indicator

Additional Equipment

Auto Fuel

STC SE2563CE - Auto Fuel STC

Nose Silencer

Shock Absorbers

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

$81,981

Aircraft Location

Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 28, 2026: $81,981(+$106) - controller

Sep 25, 2026: $81,875(-$1,830) - controller

Sep 4, 2026: $83,705(+$719) - controller

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$81,981