N780AX is a 1959 Dornier DO 27 B5. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 8 seats, powered by a Lycoming GO-480-B1A6 rated at 260 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Apr 2010. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Carnation, WA in 2007 · deregistered in 2010.
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The pilot reported that during a cross-country flight he was unable to maintain a sufficient climb rate to clear the mountainous terrain, and he initiated an off airport precautionary landing to a nearby alpine meadow. When the airplane touched down, the left main landing gear collided with a large rock and collapsed. The airplane bounced and touched down a second time and slid approximately 150 feet to a stop. The airplane’s fuselage and under carriage sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operations.
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