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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 never named here.

Dornier DO 27: Utility/STOL aircraft
Photo: bomberpilot, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Dornier Do 27 on Wikipedia

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
Maker on the register
Dornier
Registered
earliest certificate January 14, 1992; newest August 15, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Nevada2Virginia1Tennessee1Oklahoma1Iowa1Georgia1California1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual4 (50%)LLC2 (25%)Corporation2 (25%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
DO27A42195925.0%
DO 27 B12195725.0%
DO 27-Q61196312.5%
DO 27 B51196112.5%
DO 27 A11195812.5%
DO 271—12.5%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

012233195021960

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

012231201112016120193202412025

Registration status

Valid8 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental5 (62%)None on file2 (25%)Standard1 (12%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Turbine Motor Conversions LLC1Tennessee Museum Of Aviation1Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee1Comanche Bloom Enterprises LLC1

Fleet pages: Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2012-07-22WPR12CA319 · DO 27 B5 N780AX · accident near Jackson Hole, WY · no injuries
2004-05-08SEA04LA196 · DO27A4 N276MK · accident near Marion, MT · no injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Dornier DO 27 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

8 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 DO 27 B5 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N770AX Dornier
DO 27 B5
 Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Snellville, Georgia
 Experimental 2024-03-21 Valid