# N3920P: 1983 Dickson Donald G RV-3A, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dickson Donald G RV-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dickson-donald-g-rv-3a) (registry code 05608T6)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 740
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 13, 1983
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1987
- Last registry action: March 12, 2002
- Mode S code: A48C9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Dorsett Grant](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DORSETT%20GRANT)
- Location: [Alvin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alvin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3808° N, 95.2452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77511, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3920P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3920P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3920P-2012-08-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dickson Donald G RV-3A: https://openairdocs.org/model/dickson-donald-g-rv-3a.md

## 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 FTW97LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA013), Oct 9, 1996: Dickson RV-3A (N3920P), Rosharon, TX, destroyed. 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…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 19961009031389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961009031389A), Oct 9, 1996: Amtrmm RV3 (N3920P), Rosharon, TX, Destroyed. Lost power after reduceing power in cruise. Hit powerline landing. Burned. Had failed apply carb heat. (-23) aircraft was flying at an altitude of 1000' AGL on…

## Other aircraft with N3920P

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3920P-1965-05-20): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 22-3590. Owner: [West Chester Airport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20CHESTER%20AIRPORT%20INC), [West Chester, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/West%20Chester)

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