# N455BW: 2011 Jerald H Wilhelm CALIDUS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Jerald H Wilhelm CALIDUS](https://openairdocs.org/model/jerald-h-wilhelm-calidus) (registry code 056309Y, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: C00162
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Autogyro USA LLC CALIDUS
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 2011
- Certificate issued: September 16, 2011
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A584DD
- Registered owners: [Wilhelm Jerald H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILHELM%20JERALD%20H), [Weil Jennifer C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEIL%20JENNIFER%20C)
- Location: [Osseo, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Osseo)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8398° N, 84.5468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49266, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=455BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N455BW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Jerald H Wilhelm CALIDUS)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA013), Oct 7, 2011: Wilhelm Calidus (N455BW), Thompsonville, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot 's inability to maintain control of the gyrocraft during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20111007023459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111007023459A), Oct 7, 2011: Jerald H Wilhelm CALIDUS (N455BW), Thompsonville, MI, Substantial damage. This flight was the first flight for this aircraft. Pilot[privacy data omitted] attemped departure twice before actual takeoff. In each of the prior attempts,…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Jerald H Wilhelm CALIDUS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/jerald-h-wilhelm-calidus/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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