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Reporter flies IFR IMC into severe icing and loses communication with approach control. The reporter became VFR and remained VFR as per lost communication procedures. The reporter got into warmer air.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 327811 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199602 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mrb |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : iad |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time total : 1675 |
| ASRS Report | 327811 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
While in the dulles approach control area, I was flying IFR in IMC and had heard no communication for approximately 3 mins. Approximately 15-20 mins later ice began building from moderate to severe icing. On U39 approximately 45 NM from lns I descended in VFR and continued VFR to lns. Air below was warmer and ice came off. Conditions in lns were clear.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR FLIES IFR IMC INTO SEVERE ICING AND LOSES COM WITH APCH CTL. THE RPTR BECAME VFR AND REMAINED VFR AS PER LOST COM PROCS. THE RPTR GOT INTO WARMER AIR.
Narrative: WHILE IN THE DULLES APCH CTL AREA, I WAS FLYING IFR IN IMC AND HAD HEARD NO COM FOR APPROX 3 MINS. APPROX 15-20 MINS LATER ICE BEGAN BUILDING FROM MODERATE TO SEVERE ICING. ON U39 APPROX 45 NM FROM LNS I DSNDED IN VFR AND CONTINUED VFR TO LNS. AIR BELOW WAS WARMER AND ICE CAME OFF. CONDITIONS IN LNS WERE CLR.
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.