Models / Dornier / DO 27 B5 / N780AX Aircraft record N780AX 1959 Dornier DO 27 B5
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2012) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2012 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Carnation, WA
Certificate issued Mar 29, 2007
Canceled Apr 3, 2020
Airworthiness Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date Apr 26, 2010 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Dornier
Model DO 27 B5
Year 1959
Serial number 391
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Not Type Certificated
Seats 8
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code AA909C Engine
Make and model Lycoming Go-480-B1a6
Type Reciprocating
Power 260 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2007 – 2020 Individual owner Carnation, WA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 22, 2012 · Jackson Hole, WY The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR12CA319 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA319)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 16, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 16, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record