# Accident 20121231028439A: Kaufmann Robert J VANS RV-10, North Las Vegas, NV, December 31, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 2012, 13:30 local time
- Place: North Las Vegas, NV
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2106° N, 115.1944° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2106&lon=-115.1944&mi=10
- Aircraft: N104BK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N104BK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kaufmann Robert J VANS RV-10 (registry code 05631BL, https://openairdocs.org/model/kaufmann-robert-j-vans-rv-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 (registry code 41651, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-c4b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KAUFMANN ROBERT J VANS RV-10
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,300 total, 49 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121231028439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 30L AT THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT, N104BK EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING DUE TO THE LOSS OF CONTINUITY IN THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 WPR13LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA093), Dec 31, 2012: Kaufmann Vans RV-10 (N104BK), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A missing elevator control assembly attachment bolt, which rendered the elevator control system ineffective and resulted in a loss of pitch control, and the pilot’s incorrect installation of the…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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