Edwin Miller CALIDUS N4779M

Summary

On 20 September 2025 at about 11:10 local time, a Edwin Miller CALIDUS registered N4779M was involved in an accident near Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 September 2025 at 11:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Hopkinsville-Christian County (HVC)

Coordinates

36.8580, -87.4500

Aircraft

Edwin Miller CALIDUS

Registration

N4779M

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2018

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA359

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane, which resulted in dynamic rollover and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the fifth touch-and-go landing, after the gyroplane accelerated to about 40 knots, it began to roll right. The pilot applied left cyclic; however, it was insufficient to arrest the roll. The gyroplane subsequently entered dynamic rollover to the right, and the main rotor impacted the runway. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.