# N4779M: 2018 Edwin Miller CALIDUS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Edwin Miller CALIDUS](https://openairdocs.org/model/edwin-miller-calidus) (registry code 056377A, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 914UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (registry code 55553)
- Serial number: C00525
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Gyroplane
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Autogyro Gmbh CALIDUS
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 2018
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2025
- Expires: August 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A5DEBA
- Registered owner: [France Anthony R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANCE%20ANTHONY%20R)
- Location: [Hopkinsville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Hopkinsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8802° N, 87.4631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 42240, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4779M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4779M

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Edwin Miller CALIDUS)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 914UL)

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 ERA25LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA359), Sep 20, 2025: Edwin Miller Calidus (N4779M), Hopkinsville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane, which resulted in dynamic rollover and impact with terrain.

## 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 20250920017689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250920017689A), Sep 20, 2025: Edwin Miller CALIDUS (N4779M), Hopkinsville, KY, Substantial damage. The pilot stated during the touch and go practice at 40 mph, the left wheel elevated, more left side stick was applied. Input was insufficient to stabilize the…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N4779M

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4779M before.

- [Cancelled 1958-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4779M-1958-04-01): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-295, built 1947. Owner: [Florida Airmotive Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20AIRMOTIVE%20INC), [Lantana, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lantana)

## Related

- Other Edwin Miller CALIDUS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/edwin-miller-calidus/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 914UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul.md

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