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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrmm RV3 · Rosharon, TX · October 9, 1996

Date: October 9, 1996 · 18:45 local
Place: Rosharon, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3920P
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA013
Reported as: Amtrmm RV3
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 612 total137 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N3920PRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2012 · Dickson Donald G RV-3AS/N 740 · Built 1983 Airframe modelDickson Donald G RV-3A Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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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 a FAR 91 pleasure flight. The pilot experienced a power loss and hit a power line while maneuvering for an emergency landing. The aircraft was totally demolished from the post crash fire. This report closes this investigation.

As the FAA filed it

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 A FAR 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND HIT A POWER LINE WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DEMOLISHED FROM THE POST CRASH FIRE. THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INVESTIGATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW97LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRosharon, TXThe 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.Oct 9, 1996 · Destroyed