The Top 5 Easiest Tailwheel Aircraft To Insure

So you want to buy a new tailwheel aircraft? For starters, you are making an excellent decision! Tailwheel aircraft are fun to fly have a lot of utility use and very versatile. Tailwheel aircraft can land almost anywhere which opens up a whole new world of flying opportunities. BWI has specialized in tailwheel aircraft since 1977 and we are huge supporters of the off-airport and tailwheel pilot community.

Before you start shopping, check out our list of the Top 5 Easiest Tailwheel Aircraft to Insure:

1. Cessna 170
   1. Solid and reliable, the Cessna 170 is simply a great tailwheel and off-airport aircraft. Introduced in 1948, there have been over 5,000 Cessna 170’s built. The insurance companies have a good idea of the stability of the aircraft and its accident history.
   2. Cessna 170 Insurance cost averages $1,477 per year and is easy to obtain as long as you have at least 25-50 tailwheel hours and are at least private pilot.
2. Piper J3 Cub
   1. First built in 1938 as a light-weight training aircraft, the J3 cub is known as one of the very best off-airport and short landing aircraft ever built.
   2. Over 20,000 Cubs have been built and Aviation Insurance Companies have good accident data and confidence in their stability.
   3. Piper J3 Cub insurance cost averages $1,425 annually for a qualified pilot and $100,000 in hull coverage.
3. Piper PA-18 Supercub
   1. What tailwheel aircraft list would be complete without the might PA-18 Supercub?
   2. The Supercub is known world-wide as one of the best all-around tailwheel, off-airport airplanes with just a little bit more pep than the J3 cub.
   3. Supercub insurance is easy to get if you have at least 50 hours in tailwheel aircraft and a minimum private pilot license.
   4. Piper PA-18 insurance cost averages at $1,313 per year with $120,000 in hull coverage.
4. Aeronca Champ
   1. Designed to compete with the Piper Cub, the Aeronca Champ is a high wing, tailwheel aircraft. The Champ was built for flight training and personal use and has become synonymous with the off-airport pilot community.
   2. Over 10,000 Champs have been built and are well known to the aviation insurance companies.
   3. Aeronca Champ Insurance averages $1,268 per year with $93,000 in hull coverage.
5. Denney Kitfox
   1. The Kitfox was introduced in 1984 as a light, single-engine kit-aircraft that could built in a two-car garage.
   2. Over 4,500 kits have been delivered and the aircraft is especially suited for off-airport landing.
   3. Kitfox insurance cost averages $1,184 per year with $50,000 in hull coverage.

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