NONE · DICKSON RV-3A · 1996-10-09 · ROSHARON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA013
Event ID
20001208X06879
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-09
Location
ROSHARON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.369762, -95.449966
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DICKSON
Model
RV-3A
Registration
N3920P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives in that he did not use carburetor heat and he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. Factors were the carburetor icing weather conditions and the transmission wire.