1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105
1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105
Specifications
- Year
- 1953
- Total time (TTAF)
- 2,955 hrs
How this stacks up
Good deal
$17,600 (11%) below the median of 4 similar-year, similar-hours Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 listings
Listed 1 month ago
Listed longer than ~60% of the 25 comparable Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 listings still for sale — a seller-flexibility signal
Price reduced $40,000
Down 22% from the original $179,900 — a seller motivation signal
3/5 key specs
Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller
This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.
Airframe time
Average over the aircraft's life — 2,955 hrs total time across ~73 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Typical utilization
This airframe has averaged about 40 hrs/year over ~73 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.
Price history
- Price reduced· Aug 27, 2026$139,900−$40,000 (-22%)
- Listed · Jul 5, 2026$179,900
Cost to own
Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.
As a sole owner
≈ $234 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)
$139,900 to buy (the asking price)
At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $8,399 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.
| Ownership | Buy-in | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full ownership (sole) | $139,900 | $1,950/mo | $23,399/yr |
| 1/2 share | $69,950 | $1,475/mo | $17,700/yr |
| 1/3 share | $46,633 | $1,317/mo | $15,800/yr |
| 1/4 share | $34,975 | $1,238/mo | $14,850/yr |
Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.
Price
$139,900
$179,900
~15% below market · $165k median · 25 comps
ClubHanger Estimate
Below marketAsking $25,100 (15%) below the median Piper Cub listing.
25 other Piper Cub listings for sale now range $18,000–$319,000 (median $165,000) — this one is priced above 36% of them.
Deal check
Good dealAsking $17,600 (11%) below the median of similar-year, similar-hours Piper Cub listings.
Compared with 4 Piper Cub listings for sale now within ±5 years and comparable total time — controlling for the two biggest value drivers, so this is a genuine value read (median $157,500).
Compares this asking price to all Piper Cub listings — actual value also depends on year, hours, and avionics. An estimate, not an appraisal or an offer.
Listed 1 month ago — on the market longer than ~60% of the 25 similar Piper Cub listings for sale now — seller may have flexibility
Co-ownership available
5 co-ownership shares listed for Piper aircraft on ClubHanger.
From $8,000 buy-in — split the fixed costs with a partner instead of owning outright.
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1/4- Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
- Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
- Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
- Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.
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