Superior CULVER LCA
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1940 to 1942; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. Pennsylvania has the most (1). 80% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the CULVER LCA from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C85 Series (3), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (2)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 108 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot.
- Maker on the register
- Superior
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 13, 2009; newest August 19, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 3 | 60% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 20% |
| Individual | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CULVER LCA | 5 | 1940 to 1942 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee | 1 |
| Pennair INC | 1 |
| Mid Atlantic Air Museum | 1 |
| Chico Air Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Mid Atlantic Air Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Superior CULVER LCA aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Superior CULVER LCAs?
Pennsylvania, with 1.
Who owns the Superior CULVER LCA?
80% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Superior CULVER LCAs on the register built?
Between 1940 and 1942; half of them in 1941 or earlier.
How many Superior CULVER LCA accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Superior CULVER LCA made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Superior CULVER LCA the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 5 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Unison Industires.
Approved modifications 5 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the CULVER LCA links to the rest of the register
- Superior 21 aircraft on the register
- Superior CULVER LCA 5 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot.
- Continental C85 series 3 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Continental A75 / C75 series 2 of these aircraft · 75 hp
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 1 of these aircraft
- Georgia 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Pennair INC 1 of these aircraft
- Mid Atlantic Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Chico Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the CULVER LCA 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the CULVER LCA 5 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/superior/culver-lca.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N20U | Superior CULVER LCA |
Pennair INC Albany, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32482 | Superior CULVER LCA |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29393 | Superior CULVER LCA |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29264 | Superior CULVER LCA |
Chico Air Museum Chico, California |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34781 | Superior CULVER LCA |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2009-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |