1953 Piper Super Cub
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Description
Maintenance Condition: Complete Logs: Yes Annual Due: May 2026 Useful Load: to be Advised. Lbs. Airframe: Airframe Overhauled in 2018 By Steve's Aircraft Top Deck X Brace 68 Gallons Fuel Capacity. (wings and belly) 31" Bushwheels Baby Buswheel Tailwheel Alaska Bushwheels Tailwheel Spring Atlee Dodge Underseat Battery Extended Baggage Landis Fuel Pod Extended Wings Extended Ailerons Steve's Aircraft Brake Boosters Steve's Aircraft Gascolator Sutton Exhaust Rear Oil Cooler Borer 82/43 Propeller External Baggage Door Rear Cargo Space ELT Interior: New Interior with 2018 Restoration Exterior: Overall White with Red Accents in Traditional Cub Scheme History: Complete logs, A restored and upgraded L21 military Supercub. Only about 300 were built. many upgrades and performance modifications and STCS added.
Engine
Airframe overhauled in 2018 By Steve's Aircraft Top deck X brace 68 gallons fuel capacity. (wings and belly) 31" bushwheels Baby Buswheel tailwheel Alaska Bushwheels tailwheel spring Atlee Dodge underseat battery Extended baggage Landis fuel pod Extended wings Extended ailerons Steve's Aircraft brake boosters Steve's Aircraft gascolator Sutton exhaust Rear oil cooler Borer 82/43 propeller External baggage door Rear cargo space ELT
Interior
New interior with 2018 restoration.
Exterior
Overall white with red accents in traditional Cub scheme.
Inspection
Annual Due: May 2026
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison Listed on multiple marketplaces
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Skywagons.com
trade-a-plane.com
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$220,000
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— | Mar 30, 2026 | 110 days | Active | |
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Listing Source
aso.com
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$220,000
|
CA | Mar 14, 2026 | 1 days | Active | |
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Skywagons.com
aircraftdealer.com
|
$215,000
$220,000
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Greenville, SC | Mar 15, 2026 | 1 days | Active | |
|
Mark Pilkington
barnstormers.com
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$215,000
|
Placerville, CA | Mar 17, 2026 | 123 days | Active | |
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New Interior
globalplanesearch.com
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$220,000
|
CA | Mar 17, 2026 | 123 days | Active | |
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Airframe Time
globalplanesearch.com
|
$215,000
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Placerville, CA | Mar 17, 2026 | 123 days | Active | |
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Skywagons
controller.com
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$220,000
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Placerville, CA | Mar 25, 2026 | 114 days | Active | |
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Skywagons
controlleremea.co.uk
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$223,418 *
GBP £166,266
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Placerville, CA | Apr 08, 2026 | 101 days | Active | |
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Skywagons
aviationtrader.com.au
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$226,783
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Placerville, CA | Apr 07, 2026 | 102 days | Active |
* Converted to USD at daily European Central Bank (ECB) exchange rates
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Piper Super Cub
This 1953 Piper Super Cub (N226T) is a 2-seat single engine piston with 5,287 hours on the airframe. There are currently 56 Super Cub aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $51,734 to $285,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $220,000.
The Super Cub cruises at 100 kts (185 km/h) with a range of 400 nm (741 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 19,000 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 7.7 GPH (29 L/h), which at current 100LL avgas prices (~$6.20/gal) means approximately $48/hr in fuel alone.
FAA registration status: Valid. NTSB records show 1 incident for this airframe.
Pre-Purchase Checklist
Piper Super Cub — Model Specs
Model specificationStandard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
Registered Owner
MCALLISTER HUNTER
Registration Address
MEDFORD, OR
Certificate Issued
1999-07-07
FAA Status
Valid
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, updated Mar 15, 2026
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION BY WATER AND POOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY FLOAT PLANE LANDING WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database, checked Mar 18, 2026
Price History
Price vs Typical Asking Range
This asking price is above the typical asking range for this model, roughly $92,359–$165,000.
Based on current asking prices for comparable listings — asking prices only, not an appraisal or sale price.
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