Dornier DO28
7 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1961 to 1965; half of them date from 1964 or earlier. Nevada has the most (2). 57% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DO28 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-540 Series (2), Lycoming O-540-A1D (1), Lycoming Io-540-K1C5 (1)
- Seats
- 7 (up to 15 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 125 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Dornier
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 21, 2012; newest September 9, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 3 | 43% |
| Individual | 3 | 43% |
| Corporation | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 6 | 86% |
| None on file | 1 | 14% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Vintage Pursuits LLC | 1 |
| International Air Services INC Trustee | 1 |
| Fulwiler Air LLC | 1 |
| Bachman Aviation LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: International Air Services INC Trustee · Bachman Aviation LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Dornier DO28 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Dornier DO28s?
Nevada, with 2.
Who owns the Dornier DO28?
57% 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 DO28s on the register built?
Between 1961 and 1965; half of them in 1964 or earlier.
What is the Dornier DO28 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 DO28 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 2 type certificates. The FAA has issued 17 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2015, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 14.3 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is flight controls. 79 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 17 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Dornier DO28
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 5 | 29% |
| Other and general | 3 | 18% |
| Electrical power | 3 | 18% |
| Engine | 2 | 12% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 6% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 6% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 6% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 6% |
Failure reports 1 since 2015 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 15 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 1 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Control Wheel | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 69 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: brush (5), miniqar mk (4), receptacle (3), pump (3), installation (3), tube (2), miniqar installation (2), gasket marker (2), flex drive (2), final kcp (2).
Approved modifications 79 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 DO28 links to the rest of the register
- Dornier 51 aircraft on the register
- Dornier DO28 A-1 3 registered
- Dornier DO28 B-1 3 registered
- Dornier DO 28 D-1 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming O-540 series 2 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming O-540-A1D 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming IO-540-K1C5 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Lycoming IO-540-A1A5 1 of these aircraft · 290 hp
- Lycoming IO-540 series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Nevada 2 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Kentucky 1 of these aircraft
- Iowa 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Vintage Pursuits LLC 1 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Fulwiler Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Bachman Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DO28 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DO28 17 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the DO28 1 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the DO28 79 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/dornier/do28.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N841RS | Dornier DO28 A-1 |
Vintage Pursuits LLC Crestwood, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135LB | Dornier DO28 B-1 |
Bachman Aviation LLC Independence, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7171G | Dornier DO 28 D-1 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128PS | Dornier DO28 B-1 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12828 | Dornier DO28 A-1 |
Fulwiler Air LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N391DE | Dornier DO28 B-1 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2014-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123CA | Dornier DO28 A-1 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |