Piston helicopter

N228DS

2016 Homebuilt Calidus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2016
Serial
C00431
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 914ULS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Humboldt, IA
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Registration record

N228DS on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Calidus
Serial
C00431
Engines
Rotax 914ULS
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Humboldt, IA
Certificate issued
2016-03-17
Airworthiness date
2016-03-22
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1FF15
Mode S (octal)
50377425
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Autogyro Gmbh CALIDUS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2016-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N228DS to the current registrant.
  • 2011-02-16
    N228DS previously assigned to a Homebuilt Challenger II (s/n DES02); cancelled.
Overview

About N228DS

N228DS is a 2016 Homebuilt Calidus, serial number C00431. It is registered to an individual in Humboldt, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2016 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 914ULS engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 22, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N228DS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N228DS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.