FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-730
Superior Aircraft Company
Former holders
- Culver
Fleet view · 65 registered tails
Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.
Seats
2
n=65
Horsepower
85
75–95
Cruise (kts)
108
108–108
Year of mfr
1941
1940–1942
Engines on the type, by tail count
- FRANKLIN 4AC199D&E SER 16
- CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES 16
- FRANKLIN 4AC176C-D-F 12
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES 8
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES 3
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES 2
- CONT MOTOR O-200-D 1
- NONE NONE 1
NTSB events
15
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
0
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.23 events / tail · 0.00 ADs / tail
The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.