Gyroplane

N4779M

2018 Homebuilt Calidus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
C00525
Class
Gyroplane
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hopkinsville, KY
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Registration record

N4779M on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt Calidus
Serial
C00525
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hopkinsville, KY
Certificate issued
2025-08-06
Airworthiness date
2018-12-07
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5DEBA
Mode S (octal)
51357272
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Autogyro Gmbh CALIDUS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-20
    Accident at Hopkinsville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4779M to the current registrant.
  • 2018-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1958-04-01
    N4779M previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-295); cancelled.
Overview

About N4779M

N4779M is a 2018 Homebuilt Calidus, serial number C00525. It is registered to an individual in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a gyroplane, one Rotax 914UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 7, 2018.

N4779M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-20 Accident · Hopkinsville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA359
Reported aircraft: Edwin Miller Calidus
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane, which resulted in dynamic rollover and impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.