Piper SUPER CUB Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-10-20 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
3,448in operation (FAA)
15for sale · 0.4% of fleet
$194kaverage asking
$189kmedian asking
62avg days on market
55registry transfers, 6 mo
13.1 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $81k | $194k | $405k |
| Model year | 1946 | 1966 | 2003 |
| Airframe time | 74 | 2,874 | 7,270 |
| Days on market | — | 62 | 82 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 1 | $64k | |
| 2026-07 | 4 | $162k | |
| 2026-08 | 16 | $162k | |
| 2026-09 | 16 | $168k | |
| 2026-10 | 15 | $194k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 33% (5) | |
| GPS navigator | 7% (1) | |
| Autopilot | 0% (0) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| AK | 1,181 | |
| MT | 178 | |
| TX | 147 | |
| MN | 125 | |
| CA | 112 | |
| OR | 111 | |
| WA | 105 | |
| FL | 104 | |
| ID | 94 | |
| ND | 72 |
2,110 of 3,448 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-10 | 8 | |
| 2025-11 | 13 | |
| 2025-12 | 15 | |
| 2026-01 | 13 | |
| 2026-02 | 17 | |
| 2026-03 | 23 | |
| 2026-04 | 11 | |
| 2026-05 | 14 | |
| 2026-06 | 15 | |
| 2026-07 | 18 | |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
Aircraft for sale 15 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | N3688M | 12-2634 | $195,000 | $199,500 | -2% | 5,649 | 402 | Skywagons LLC | 42 |
| 1951 | S5-DAY | 18-611 | $113,771 | $174,750 | -35% | 7,270 | 90 | Egmont Aviation d.o.o. | 80 |
| 1952 | N7134K | 18-352 | $165,000 | $165,000 | +0% | 3,701 | 1,649 | Skywagons LLC | 74 |
| 1952 | N1894A | 18-1724 | $405,000 | $188,000 | +115% | 1,917 | 24 | Omaha Aircraft Sales | 34 |
| 1953 | N295T | 18-2409 | $119,900 | $199,500 | -40% | — | 29 | Aerista | 76 |
| 1953 | N226T | 18-2340 | $215,000 | $181,750 | +18% | 5,287 | 343 | Skywagons LLC | 74 |
| 1955 | N2887P | 18-4485 | $187,500 | $211,500 | -11% | 3,150 | 50 | Sarsfield Aviation LLC | 60 |
| 1955 | C-FYJM | 184528 | $195,000 | $204,750 | -5% | 2,457 | 56 | Airside Aviation Inc | 72 |
| 1959 | C-FLQE | $196,000 | $218,750 | -10% | 702 | 45 | Rate of Climb | 64 | |
| 1978 | HB-PDL | 18-7903016 | $80,896 | — | — | 6,823 | 4,588 | AEROMECCANICA SA | 72 |
| 1978 | N384RC | 18-7809117 | $335,000 | — | — | 550 | 550 | Lone Mountain Aircraft | 11 |
| 1979 | N104JD | 18-7909077 | $154,000 | — | — | 1,435 | 159 | JNK Equipment LLC | 48 |
| 1989 | N4153A | 1809037 | Inquire | — | — | 74 | 74 | Interstate Helicopters, Inc. | 82 |
| 1990 | N41562 | 1809060 | $190,000 | — | — | 404 | 404 | OCR Aviation | 77 |
| 2003 | C-FIXR | 001 | $169,000 | — | — | 830 | 40 | Aircraft Canada | 77 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1946 | 415 | 1 | 0.2% | $195k | $195k | $195k |
| 1947 | 569 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 46 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | $114k | $114k | $114k |
| 1952 | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | $165k | $285k | $405k |
| 1953 | 71 | 2 | 2.8% | $120k | $167k | $215k |
| 1954 | 19 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | $188k | $191k | $195k |
| 1956 | 69 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 65 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 42 | 1 | 2.4% | $196k | $196k | $196k |
| 1960 | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 71 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 46 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 58 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 42 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 69 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 83 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 92 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 108 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 107 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 99 | 2 | 2.0% | $81k | $208k | $335k |
| 1979 | 111 | 1 | 0.9% | $154k | $154k | $154k |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 37 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | $190k | $190k | $190k |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | 1 | — | $169k | $169k | $169k |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1 | $199,500 |
| 1951 | 1 | $174,750 |
| 1952 | 2 | $176,500 |
| 1953 | 2 | $190,625 |
| 1955 | 2 | $208,125 |
| 1959 | 1 | $218,750 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–1,999 | 2 | $300,500 | $203,375 |
| 2,000–3,999 | 3 | $182,500 | $193,750 |
| 4,000–5,999 | 2 | $205,000 | $190,625 |
| 6,000–7,999 | 1 | $113,771 | $174,750 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $81k → $81k |
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $113k → $114k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $81k → $81k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $114k → $113k |
| 2026-10-09 | Newly listed | 1978 N384RC | $335k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $82k → $81k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $115k → $114k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1953 N295T | $130k → $120k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1979 N104JD | $159k → $154k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $83k → $82k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $116k → $115k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1955 N2887P | $198k → $188k |
| 2026-09-20 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $84k → $83k |
| 2026-09-20 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $117k → $116k |
| 2026-09-16 | Newly listed | 1952 N1894A | $405k |
| 2026-09-13 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $84k → $84k |
| 2026-09-13 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $118k → $117k |
| 2026-09-08 | Newly listed | 1946 N3688M | $195k |
| 2026-09-06 | Off market | 1951 F-BOUB | $64k |
| 2026-09-06 | Off market | 1954 D-EAHX | $69k |
| 2026-09-06 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $83k → $84k |
| 2026-09-06 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $117k → $118k |
| 2026-09-06 | Price change | 1955 N2887P | $225k → $198k |
| 2026-09-02 | Newly listed | 1979 N104JD | $154k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $84k → $83k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $118k → $117k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1953 N295T | $140k → $130k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1978 HB-PDL | $83k → $84k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1951 S5-DAY | $117k → $118k |
| 2026-08-21 | Newly listed | 1955 N2887P | $188k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
17sold records
$168kavg last asking
$64k – $355krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 14 | $226k |
| 2026-09 | 3 | $109k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | 1959 | C-FLQE | 702 | $196k |
| 2026-09-13 | 1954 | D-EAHX | 5,932 | $69k |
| 2026-09-13 | 1951 | F-BOUB | 3,945 | $64k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1954 | N27347 | 2,642 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1954 | 4,338 | — | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1965 | D-EKIB | 7,751 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1989 | N4151H | 342 | $355k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1980 | 1,360 | — | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1955 | C-FYJM | 2,400 | $195k |
| 2026-08-16 | 2007 | 165 | — | |
| 2026-08-16 | 2002 | N5525W | 314 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1979 | N79SB | 570 | — |
| 2026-08-10 | 2022 | C-GWDJ | 32 | — |
| 2026-08-10 | 1952 | 294 | — | |
| 2026-08-10 | 1979 | 3,330 | — |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$24,615annual budget · 168 hrs
$89variable cost / hour
$0.94cost per nm
8.0gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
