This 1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub Is an Old-School STOL ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Today’s Top Pick is a 1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub.

We have featured a variety of Cubs in Aircraft For Sale, from early J-3s to PA-12s, a PA-14, and several PA-18s. We have also looked at a number of modern light sport models based on the series of Piper Cubs.

For many pilots, though, there is something special about the venerable Super Cub that places it at the top of their wish lists. The aircraft’s combination of light weight, maneuverability, and relatively high power help it accomplish missions that few others can handle.

Traveling in a Super Cub is a great way for a pilot and a passenger to experience general aviation as it was 70 or so years ago, before GPS, sophisticated autopilots, and composite airframes. In many ways this tubular-frame, fabric-covered aircraft has more in common with aviation’s golden age than with today’s new GA offerings. Even when equipped with modern avionics, a Super Cub demands—and rewards—a pilot’s attention and skill.

This 1958 Super Cub has 5,300 hours on the airframe and 900 hours since overhaul on its 90 hp Continental engine. Its VFR panel includes a Garmin 250 XL GPS/com and a TT22 transponder with ADS-B Out. The aircraft is equipped with long-range, 36-gallon fuel tanks and a fuel selector modification with a setting for both tanks.

Pilots looking for an antique two-seat taildragger for recreational flying, backcountry exploration or personal travel should consider this 1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub, which is available for $69,900 on AircraftForSale.

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