No longer listed as of March 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
1953 Piper Super Cub
Single Engine Piston
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Location
CA, California
Total Time
5,742 hrs
Engine SMOH
632 hrs
Seats
2
Cruise
100 kts (185 km/h)
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Listing Details
Seller reported- Year
- 1953
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- Super Cub
- Total Time
- 5,742 hr
- Location
- CA, California
- Seller
- Winchester Wiley
- Source
- avpay.aero
Highlights
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Complete Logbooks
Airframe
1953 Piper PA-18A
Registration Number: N8858C
Serial Number: 18-2922
Aircraft Total Time: 5742
Date of Annual: February 5, 2025
Fuel Capacity: 36 gallons
Stall Speed: 42 mph
Useful Load: 430 pounds
Range: approx. 450 miles
Max Cruise: 110 mph
Engine
Lycoming O-320-A1A
Serial Number: 2957-27
Total Time: 632 SMOH
Date of Overhaul: June 10, 1984
Propeller
Sensenich M74DM56
Total Time: 632 SNEW
Date of Installation: June 15, 1984
Avionics
BendixKing KT-97A TSO
Garmin GTX 335 Transponder w/ ADS-B out
Horizon Instruments P-1000 Electronic Engine Tachometer
PS Engineering PM501 Intercom
JPI EDM 830 Engine Monitor
Alpha Systems AOA Display Indicator
Skytech Lightweight Starter
Airspeed Indicator
Turn Coordinator
Altimeter
Vertical Speed Indicator
Heading Indicator
IFR Capable? No
Additional Features
Alternator instead of generator
Cleveland Wheel Brakes
Steve’s vented booster brake system
Landing Gear Long Step
Incident Date(s): None
Gaps/missing Logbooks: None
Known Flaws: None
Known Corrosion: None
Exterior
The aircraft is white with red accents registration number.
Interior
The interior is red with black seats wood flooring.
Online auction starts 23rd April, 2025. View full logbooks additional data online (https://bids.airspaceauctions.com/Listing/Details/648154/1953-SuperCub-Well-Maintained-N8858C)
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Piper Super Cub — Model Specs
Model specificationStandard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.
Seats
2
Cruise Speed
100 kts (185 km/h)
Range
400 nm (741 km)
Ceiling
19,000 ft (5,791 m)
Max Weight
1,750 lbs (794 kg)
Useful Load
800 lbs (363 kg)
Horsepower
150 HP
Fuel Burn
7.7 GPH (29 L/h)
Estimated Cost of Ownership
AeroGurus estimateFuel Burn
7.7 GPH
~$50/hr
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Market price band
Piper Super Cub typical:
$51,734 – $245,000
median $135,000
across 43 active listings
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About the Piper Super Cub
The Piper Super Cub (PA-18) is the legendary backcountry taildragger — a two-seat, tube-and- fabric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft that has been the gold standard for bush flying since 1949. Powered by Lycoming O-320 or larger engines depending on variant and STC, the Super Cub takes off and lands in a few hundred feet, operates on bush wheels, tundra tires, floats or skis, and goes almost anywhere a small aircraft can reach. With a small but devoted community and a thriving aftermarket of STCs (engine upgrades, vortex generators, extended baggage), the Super Cub remains in demand and holds value remarkably well — including modern Cubcrafters and similar clones.