# NTSB Accident FTW97LA013
> **DICKSON RV-3A** · 1996-10-09 · ROSHARON, TX, USA · NONE
## 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.

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