Piper Super Cub Aircraft under $500,000
Under $500k for a piston single is the high-end price band — typically modern composite singles (Cirrus SR22/SR22T from mid-2000s+), late-model Bonanza or Mooney with full glass, low-time airframes with current engine status and full mandate compliance. Highest acquisition cost in piston class but lowest pre-buy discovery risk.
37 used Piper Super Cub aircraft for sale under $500,000 · $55K – $400K · updated 41 min ago
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
Model specPiper has not yet published final specifications for the Super Cub. This section will populate automatically once official specs are released — in the meantime you can browse current listings above.
37 Piper Super Cub For Sale
Browse all 37 listings →There are currently 37 used Piper Super Cub for sale, ranging from $55,332 to $400,000, with a median asking price of $139,000.
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Browse all Piper models →Piper Super Cub Price & Cost
How much does a Piper Super Cub cost? Used Super Cub prices: $55K – $400K, average $143K (median $139K), across 37 priced of 37 active listings.
Based on 13 priced listings.
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