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Small aircraft pilot runs into icing on climb out. Turns aircraft as he advises ARTCC radar controller of his intent to descend out of the icing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 341639 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : den |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 15500 msl bound upper : 17600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors enroute airway : zdv |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 341639 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Climbing to assigned FL200, I entered clouds and almost immediately begin picking up moderate mixed icing. I was on vectors (heading 200) to intercept the SID. Upon ice penetration, I informed controller and advised I was turning to heading 090 degrees to descend to VFR. Breaking out at about 15500 ft, I canceled IFR and proceeded to destination VFR. ATC did not advise of any conflicts, and was extremely helpful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT RUNS INTO ICING ON CLBOUT. TURNS ACFT AS HE ADVISES ARTCC RADAR CTLR OF HIS INTENT TO DSND OUT OF THE ICING.
Narrative: CLBING TO ASSIGNED FL200, I ENTERED CLOUDS AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BEGIN PICKING UP MODERATE MIXED ICING. I WAS ON VECTORS (HDG 200) TO INTERCEPT THE SID. UPON ICE PENETRATION, I INFORMED CTLR AND ADVISED I WAS TURNING TO HDG 090 DEGS TO DSND TO VFR. BREAKING OUT AT ABOUT 15500 FT, I CANCELED IFR AND PROCEEDED TO DEST VFR. ATC DID NOT ADVISE OF ANY CONFLICTS, AND WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
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.