GA small transport had radio problems in heavy ice.

Attributes
ACN	198305
Time
Date	199112
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mci
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 575
ASRS Report	198305
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on approach to mci the #2 navigation and dem failed to give accurate reading in 'heavy' ice! Once the ice was off the aircraft, the DME and navigation starting functioning again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMT HAD RADIO PROBLEMS IN HVY ICE.

Narrative: WHILE ON APCH TO MCI THE #2 NAV AND DEM FAILED TO GIVE ACCURATE READING IN 'HVY' ICE! ONCE THE ICE WAS OFF THE ACFT, THE DME AND NAV STARTING FUNCTIONING AGAIN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.