Single-engine piston

N455BW

2011 Homebuilt Calidus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
C00162
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Osseo, MI
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Registration record

N455BW on the FAA register

Type
2011 Homebuilt Calidus
Serial
C00162
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Osseo, MI
Certificate issued
2011-09-16
Airworthiness date
2011-09-28
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A584DD
Mode S (octal)
51302335
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Autogyro Usa Llc CALIDUS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-07
    Accident at Thompsonville, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2011-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N455BW.
Overview

About N455BW

N455BW is a 2011 Homebuilt Calidus, serial number C00162. It is registered to co-owners in Osseo, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 28, 2011.

N455BW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-10-07 Accident · Thompsonville, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12LA013
Reported aircraft: Wilhelm Calidus
Probable cause: The pilot 's inability to maintain control of the gyrocraft during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.

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.