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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N780AX

N780AX is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dornier DO 27 B5 built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 3, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Dornier DO 27 B5 cancelled April 3, 2020

Serial number
391
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 29, 2007
Last FAA action
February 14, 2017
Last owner
Martini Luc J.R. (Individual)
Carnation, WA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition

NTSB accident and incident record under N780AX

WPR12CA319Accident on July 22, 2012 at Jackson Hole, WY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Dornier DO 27 B5 · serial 391

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site