# N780AX: 1959 Dornier DO 27 B5, registration cancelled 2020-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dornier DO 27 B5](https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-do-27-b5) (registry code 2990725)
- Engine: [Lycoming GO-480-B1A6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-b1a6) (registry code 42159)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-275](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-275) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 391
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 2010
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2007
- Last registry action: February 14, 2017
- Mode S code: AA909C
- Owner when cancelled: [Martini Luc J.R.](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTINI%20LUC%20J.R.)
- Location: [Carnation, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Carnation)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7008° N, 121.8469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98014, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N780AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=780AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N780AX-2020-04-03

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dornier DO 27 B5: https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-do-27-b5.md

## 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 WPR12CA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA319), Jul 22, 2012: Dornier DO 27 B5 (N780AX), Jackson Hole, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear.

## 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 20120722015019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120722015019A), Jul 22, 2012: Dornier DO 27 B5 (N780AX), Jackson Hole, WY, Substantial damage. On 7/22/2012, approx. 1100MST, N780AX impacted terrain vic jac, WY. Sub damage, 2 POB no injuries.

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