Dornier DO 27
8 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1957 to 1963; half of them date from 1959 or earlier. Nevada has the most (2). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the DO 27 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Go-480 Series (5), Lycoming Go-480-G1B6 (1)
- Seats
- 8
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Dornier
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 14, 1992; newest August 15, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 50% |
| LLC | 2 | 25% |
| Corporation | 2 | 25% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 5 | 62% |
| None on file | 2 | 25% |
| Standard | 1 | 12% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Turbine Motor Conversions LLC | 1 |
| Tennessee Museum of Aviation | 1 |
| Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee | 1 |
| Comanche Bloom Enterprises LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Dornier DO 27 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of October 30, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Dornier DO 27s?
Nevada, with 2.
Who owns the Dornier DO 27?
50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Dornier DO 27s on the register built?
Between 1957 and 1963; half of them in 1959 or earlier.
How many Dornier DO 27 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Dornier DO 27 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Dornier DO 27 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A8IN, held by General Atomics Aerotec Systems GMBH). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. 39 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 2 | 40% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 20% |
| Other and general | 1 | 20% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 20% |
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: skytrax (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 39 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DO 27 links to the rest of the register
- Dornier 51 aircraft on the register
- Dornier DO 27 B1 2 registered
- Dornier DO27A4 2 registered
- Dornier DO 27 1 registered
- Dornier DO 27 A1 1 registered
- Dornier DO 27 B5 1 registered
- Dornier DO 27-Q6 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming GO-480 series 5 of these aircraft · 295 hp
- Lycoming GO-480-G1B6 1 of these aircraft · 280 hp
- Turbine Motor Conversions LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation 1 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Comanche Bloom Enterprises LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DO 27 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DO 27 5 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the DO 27 39 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/dornier/do-27.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N88827 | Dornier DO27A4 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N276MK | Dornier DO27A4 |
Turbine Motor Conversions LLC Orange, California |
Experimental | 2024-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211KM | Dornier DO 27 A1 |
Comanche Bloom Enterprises LLC Purcellville, Virginia |
Experimental | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770AX | Dornier DO 27 B5 |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Experimental | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5667 | Dornier DO 27 B1 |
Tennessee Museum of Aviation Sevierville, Tennessee |
None on file | 2019-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321PB | Dornier DO 27-Q6 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N779AX | Dornier DO 27 B1 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2011-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6296 | Dornier DO 27 |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 1992-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |