Private pilot of an small aircraft single engine land aircraft flew into WX resulting in the aircraft icing up and requesting and receiving an ATC assistance.

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Attributes
ACN	239139
Time
Date	199304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : psk
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5400 msl bound upper : 5400
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : roa tower : hou
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 530 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	239139
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I contacted FSS 1 hour before flight. WX was reported to be VFR en route, getting better along route as trip progresses. But the farther I progressed, the WX deteriorated. FSS WX was good at my first stop but the closer I got to my fuel stop I got into IFR conditions. It closed in around me. I got into clouds and started icing up. I tried flying to 2 closed airports, but couldn't see them. I declared an emergency and help to find nearest airport in VFR conditions to land.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA SINGLE ENG LAND ACFT FLEW INTO WX RESULTING IN THE ACFT ICING UP AND REQUESTING AND RECEIVING AN ATC ASSISTANCE.

Narrative: I CONTACTED FSS 1 HR BEFORE FLT. WX WAS RPTED TO BE VFR ENRTE, GETTING BETTER ALONG RTE AS TRIP PROGRESSES. BUT THE FARTHER I PROGRESSED, THE WX DETERIORATED. FSS WX WAS GOOD AT MY FIRST STOP BUT THE CLOSER I GOT TO MY FUEL STOP I GOT INTO IFR CONDITIONS. IT CLOSED IN AROUND ME. I GOT INTO CLOUDS AND STARTED ICING UP. I TRIED FLYING TO 2 CLOSED ARPTS, BUT COULDN'T SEE THEM. I DECLARED AN EMER AND HELP TO FIND NEAREST ARPT IN VFR CONDITIONS TO LAND.

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.