Lycoming O-320 A2B O SMOH. B&C spin on oil filter adapter, lightweight starter and alternator. All logs since new on airframe and engine. Full restoration completed in June 2026 including: From Dakota Cub: Widebody fuselage, adjustable rear seat, high pressure master cylinders, fuel selector valve, headerless fuel system, Trim system and yoke, new elevators, stabilizers and rudder, 3 piece cowl with battery box, high visibility fuel gages, high capacity gascolator, exhaust system, wing ribs, jacking lugs, floor mounted front seat belt attachments, welded seaplane fittings. Wipaire 2000 LB gross weight increase, Sensenich 82” ground adjustable propeller and spinner, Atlee 3” extended gear, Atlee Front spar lift strut fitting and tie downs, Univair heavy duty sealed lift struts, Rubbert lower cowl assembly and airbox, 35” Alaska Bushwheels, Baby Bushwheel tailwheel, ABI​/​Clevland brake calipers, Zero Degree Thrust line engine mount, Microair vortex generators, Leather seat cushions from Sport Aircraft Seats, Trig TY91 VHF Radio, Trig TT22 Transponder, Trig TN70A WAAS GPS Receiver for ADSB out, Hooker Harness seatbelts and inertia reel shoulder harnesses. Covered with Stewart Systems in Juneau White and Pontiac Red in the 1969 paint scheme.

Manufacturer year

1969

Registration Number

N8831B

Make/Model

Piper PA18-150

Airframe

Low Total Time 2208.6

Engine Details (e.g. Total Engine Time; Suggested TBO; Hours Remaining)

Lycoming O-320 A2B O SMOH. B&C spin on oil filter adapter, lightweight starter and alternator.

Aircraft Model Overview (Reference only)

The Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub is a two-seat, single-engine conventional-gear STOL utility aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft Corporation in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, from 1949 through 1981, and subsequently by several successor manufacturers. The definitive evolution of the Piper Cub lineage that began with the J-3 Cub in 1937, the Super Cub combined the Cub's legendary handling simplicity and fabric-and-tube construction with a more powerful engine, full STOL flaps, and the utility capability demanded by Alaska bush operators, agricultural pilots, wildlife biologists, and back country enthusiasts who made it the most capable light utility taildragger of its era. The 1969 model year Super Cub represents a mature mid-production example, well within the type's strongest production period and carrying the full development of the PA-18's systems and structure. Power is provided by a Lycoming O-320-B2B or equivalent carbureted four-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine producing 150 horsepower at 2,700 RPM, driving a two-blade Sensenich or McCauley fixed-pitch or constant-speed propeller depending on the specific aircraft's configuration. The O-320's 150 HP installation in the PA-18's lightweight tube-and-fabric airframe produces the power-to-weight ratio that enables the Super Cub's celebrated STOL performance — ground rolls of 200 feet or less in favorable conditions, obstacle clearance within 400 feet, and approach speeds as low as 36 knots. Lycoming O-320 overhaul and parts support is universally available, and the engine's 2,000-hour TBO provides predictable maintenance cost planning for active operators. Fuel burn at cruise is approximately 7 to 8 USG per hour. The PA-18 airframe is welded chromoly steel tube construction for the fuselage and tail, with aluminum ribs and spars for the wing, all covered in fabric — a construction approach that has defined the Piper Cub family since 1937 and continues to define the Super Cub's appeal. The fabric-and-tube design is lighter than comparable all-metal construction, enabling the power-to-weight ratio that makes the STOL performance possible, and it is field-repairable with basic materials and skills in the remote locations where the Super Cub typically operates. The jury-strut braced high wing provides excellent low-speed lift characteristics, and the large slotted flaps — deflecting to 50 degrees — dramatically reduce approach speed and landing distance. Fixed conventional tailwheel gear and robust construction make the PA-18 genuinely capable on the soft, rough, or short strips that define backcountry operations. The tandem two-seat cabin places the pilot in the front seat and passenger or student in the rear, with dual controls standard. The narrow fuselage, large windows, and low-set wing combine to produce the outstanding all-around visibility that makes the Super Cub a preferred platform for wildlife survey, powerline patrol, banner towing, agricultural work, and pilot instruction. Cabin comfort is utilitarian rather than executive — appropriate for the work the Super Cub is built to perform — and the large left-side door allows easy egress and, in agricultural or survey configurations, direct access to external equipment. Float, ski, and oversized tundra tire installations are covered by factory drawings and extensive STC approvals, making the Super Cub the most versatile light aircraft in the North American backcountry and bush-flying market. The Super Cub handles with the direct, honest, and deeply rewarding character that has made the type the reference standard for light STOL aircraft for more than seven decades. Control forces are light and well-harmonized, stall behavior is exceptionally gentle and well-announced, and the aircraft's slow-flight capability — maintaining controlled flight at speeds below 40 knots in favorable conditions — is genuinely unique among certified piston aircraft. The experience of flying a well-set-up Super Cub at low level over backcountry terrain, on floats, or into a remote grass strip is widely regarded as among the most satisfying in general aviation, and the type's dedicated community of owners and operators reflects this enduring appeal. In the current market the 1969 Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub commands prices that have appreciated steadily for over a decade — driven by irreplaceable backcountry utility, the absence of any certified equivalent in current production that matches the PA-18's combination of STOL performance and multi-configuration versatility, and the passionate owner community that surrounds the type. Float-equipped and amphib-equipped examples command significant premiums, and well-maintained low-time airframes with documented fabric re-cover histories and modern avionics consistently trade at values that reflect the type's status as a genuine working tool rather than a vintage curiosity. Pre-purchase inspection by a Super Cub-experienced A&P is non-negotiable, with fabric condition, tube corrosion