Dornier DO 27 B5 N780AX

Summary

On 22 July 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Dornier DO 27 B5 registered N780AX, operated by Martini LUC J.r., was involved in an accident near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 July 2012 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

43.6072, -110.7378

Aircraft

Dornier DO 27 B5

Registration

N780AX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Martini LUC J.r.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alpine → Pinedale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA319

Nobody was injured.

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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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 before sliding about 150 feet to a stop. The airplane’s fuselage and undercarriage 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 operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.