N247WR is a 2024 Salt Lake Gyrocopters Llc CALIDUS (rotorcraft) with serial number C000559, registered in Tooele, UT. It is powered by a Rotax 915 IS rated at 135 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Jan 6, 2025. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 23, 2026.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Tooele, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A24C04
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50446004
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SALT LAKE GYROCOPTERS LLC
- Model
- CALIDUS
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- C000559
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 915 IS (135 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jan 6, 2025
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near Tooele
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolinder Fld/Tooele Valley Tooele, UT | KTVY | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| South Valley Regional Salt Lake City, UT | KSVR | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| West Desert Airpark Fairfield, UT | UT9 | 24 mi | Non-towered | MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Fairfield, UT | Amateur-built CALIDUS this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA137 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.