Piper Super Cub Aircraft in Arizona
Arizona is favoured for aircraft long-term storage and preservation due to its dry desert climate. Major aviation infrastructure in Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott. The state hosts significant aircraft boneyards (Davis-Monthan) and a strong aircraft restoration/refurbishment industry. Phoenix is a major aircraft transaction hub.
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About the Piper Super Cub
The Piper Super Cub (PA-18) is the legendary backcountry taildragger and the benchmark by which every STOL bush plane is judged. A two-seat tandem descendant of the J-3 Cub with more power, flaps and a beefed-up airframe, the PA-18 lands short, climbs hard off rough strips and shrugs off floats, skis and tundra tires. Built from 1949 into the 1990s and widely flown in military form as the L-18/L-21, the Super Cub stays in fierce demand among bush, glider-tow and backcountry pilots.
Piper Super Cub Specifications
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Piper Super Cub Listings
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Browse all Piper models →Piper Super Cub Price & Cost
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Buying a Used Piper Super Cub
When buying a Piper Super Cub, the biggest value drivers are engine time since overhaul, maintenance-record completeness, damage history and avionics.
What to check before buying
- Engine time to overhaul — hours and years remaining drive price more than total airframe time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records protect value.
- Damage history — any prior accident or incident; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a modern glass panel vs legacy steam gauges materially changes price.
- Pre-buy inspection — always commission an independent inspection by a type-experienced mechanic before money changes hands.
Frequently Asked Questions — Piper Super Cub
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Piper Super Cub Inventory by Country
| United States | 19 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
Piper Super Cub by Price
| Under $100k | 15 |
| Under $200k | 23 |
| Under $300k | 24 |
| Under $500k | 24 |
Piper Super Cub Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Super Cub. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database