Superior CULVER LFA
6 on the U.S. register. Built from 1941. Wisconsin has the most (1). 17% 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 LFA from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Franklin 4Ac199D&E Ser (4), Franklin 4Ac176C-D-F (1), Cont Motor C85 Series (1)
- 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 23, 2004; newest October 29, 2022
Where they are owner's state
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CULVER LFA | 6 | 1941 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Padd Aero LLC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 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 LFA aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of October 29, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Superior CULVER LFAs?
Wisconsin, with 1.
Who owns the Superior CULVER LFA?
17% 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 LFAs on the register built?
In 1941.
How many Superior CULVER LFA accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Superior CULVER LFA 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 LFA 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. 6 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Unison Industires.
Approved modifications 6 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 LFA links to the rest of the register
- Superior 21 aircraft on the register
- Superior CULVER LFA 6 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.
- Franklin 4AC199D&E series 4 of these aircraft · 90 hp
- Franklin 4AC176C-D-F 1 of these aircraft · 80 hp
- Continental C85 series 1 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Missouri 1 of these aircraft
- Illinois 1 of these aircraft
- Padd Aero LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the CULVER LFA 1 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Approved modifications for the CULVER LFA 6 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/superior/culver-lfa.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N34784 | Superior CULVER LFA |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37806 | Superior CULVER LFA |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37829 | Superior CULVER LFA |
Padd Aero LLC Saint Peters, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34855 | Superior CULVER LFA |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34793 | Superior CULVER LFA |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34881 | Superior CULVER LFA |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2004-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |