# N710GC: 2010 Chaudoin George S RV-10A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Chaudoin George S RV-10A](https://openairdocs.org/model/chaudoin-george-s-rv-10a) (registry code 05617VM, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 40040
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-10
- Certificate issued: October 20, 2025
- Expires: October 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A97CA6
- Registered owner: [Montoya Vincent Andrew](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONTOYA%20VINCENT%20ANDREW)
- Location: [Waxahachie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Waxahachie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3615° N, 96.7905° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75165, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=710GC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N710GC

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Chaudoin George S RV-10A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA052), Oct 4, 2016: Chaudoin George S RV 10 (N710GC), Portsmouth, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to go around after recognizing that the airplane was high and fast, which resulted in a long landing on a wet runway and a runway excursion.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20181226020629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181226020629I), Dec 26, 2018: Chaudoin George S RV-10A (N710GC), Portsmouth, NH, Minor damage. On 12/26/2018 at approximately 1000L N710GC was preflighted for a local day VFR sightseeing flight. The PIC was[privacy data omitted] ATP [privacy data…
- [Accident 20161004019849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161004019849A), Oct 4, 2016: Chaudoin George S RV-10A (N710GC), Plymouth, NH, Substantial damage. This aircraft accident had not been reported to the NTSB at the time of its discovery by this inspector on 10/20/2016. The pilot entered downwind to fly a…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Chaudoin George S RV-10A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/chaudoin-george-s-rv-10a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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