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1981 Piper Super CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Spring, TX, USA

This 1981 Piper Super Cub, offered at $148,750 OBO and located in Spring, Texas, is a former government-owned aircraft described by the seller as having had no expenses spared. The airframe totals 14,015 hours, while the Lycoming O-320 engine is a low-time unit with just 50 hours since a major overhaul. The aircraft features metal ailerons and flaps, a 3-inch gear extension, a 2,000-pound gross weight increase, an aft luggage compartment, and a metal belly skin. It was recovered in Ceconite in 2009 and has always been hangared.

Avionics include a King KLX GPS/COM and a Garmin GN 430W, supplemented by aircraft and engine monitoring...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
PA-18 Super Cub
Model
Super Cub

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
14,015 hrs
Engine 1 Time
50 hrs

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GN

EMS

Aircraft and engine monitoring equipment

Additional Equipment

Ailerons and Flaps

Metal Ailerons and Flaps

Belly Skin

Metal belly skin

Upholstery

New upholstery on seats

Covering

Recovered Ceconite in 2009

Windows

Side windows on both sides

Control Cables

Stainless Steel - cables

Struts

Sealed struts

Floats

Aqua 2200 - Floats, included with or without purchase

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
New upholstery on seats
Exterior Notes
Always hangared

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320

Asking Price

$148,750

Aircraft Location

Spring, TX, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 12, 2026: $148,750 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 12, 2026

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Asking Price

$148,750