Flight training flight returned into known icing conditions by returning over the same route after p...

Attributes
ACN	294166
Time
Date	199501
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 3sm
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : ind
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 256
ASRS Report	294166
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The flight took place from ind and the destination was 3SM. I received a WX briefing 30 min prior to takeoff. The temperature at ind was 31 degrees F but the briefer stated there was a temperature inversion and no notices for icing. The tops were reported at 2500 - 3000 ft. I decided to attempt the flight knowing that the ceilings were 900 ft with good visibility and the tops were at 2500 - 3000 ft. On the climb there was no ice build-up. We were on top at 3000 ft. We were given the approach (VOR-a) and told to descend to 2500 ft. This put us in the clouds. As I descended I noticed we picked up some rime ice. Once we landed I removed the ice and decided to discontinue the flight and return to ind. The temperature at 3000 ft was 33 degree F and we had water on the wings and strut above 2500 ft. I made a poor judgement to return to ind but felt pressured to at least return to home base. I know we would be able to climb above the clouds it was clear about 3000 ft and the temperature was above freezing at around 2500 ft. The briefer had reported the freezing level at 8000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT TRAINING FLT RETURNED INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS BY RETURNING OVER THE SAME RTE AFTER PICKING UP ICE ON THE ACFT DURING APCH TO LANDING.

Narrative: THE FLT TOOK PLACE FROM IND AND THE DEST WAS 3SM. I RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING 30 MIN PRIOR TO TKOF. THE TEMP AT IND WAS 31 DEGS F BUT THE BRIEFER STATED THERE WAS A TEMP INVERSION AND NO NOTICES FOR ICING. THE TOPS WERE RPTED AT 2500 - 3000 FT. I DECIDED TO ATTEMPT THE FLIGHT KNOWING THAT THE CEILINGS WERE 900 FT WITH GOOD VISIBILITY AND THE TOPS WERE AT 2500 - 3000 FT. ON THE CLB THERE WAS NO ICE BUILD-UP. WE WERE ON TOP AT 3000 FT. WE WERE GIVEN THE APCH (VOR-A) AND TOLD TO DSND TO 2500 FT. THIS PUT US IN THE CLOUDS. AS I DSNDED I NOTICED WE PICKED UP SOME RIME ICE. ONCE WE LANDED I REMOVED THE ICE AND DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE THE FLT AND RETURN TO IND. THE TEMP AT 3000 FT WAS 33 DEG F AND WE HAD WATER ON THE WINGS AND STRUT ABOVE 2500 FT. I MADE A POOR JUDGEMENT TO RETURN TO IND BUT FELT PRESSURED TO AT LEAST RETURN TO HOME BASE. I KNOW WE WOULD BE ABLE TO CLB ABOVE THE CLOUDS IT WAS CLR ABOUT 3000 FT AND THE TEMP WAS ABOVE FREEZING AT AROUND 2500 FT. THE BRIEFER HAD RPTED THE FREEZING LEVEL AT 8000 FT.

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.

Flight training flight returned into known icing conditions by returning over the same route after picking up ice on the aircraft during approach to landing.