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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Edwin Miller CALIDUS · Hopkinsville, KY · September 20, 2025

Date
September 20, 2025 · 19:10 local
Place
Hopkinsville, KY
Airport
Hopkinsville-Christian County
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4779M
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25LA359
Reported as
Edwin Miller Calidus
Reported engine
ROTAX 914
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

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 aircraft and it rolled over on right side. There was no post crash fire or property damage.

As the FAA filed it

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 AIRCRAFT AND IT ROLLED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.