Approach controller declared an emergency for the instructor of an sel small aircraft instrument training flight cleared for a localizer approach since the pilot advised that he could not hold assigned altitude due to icing up. The controller directed the reporter to another nearby airport where a successful landing was made.

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Attributes
ACN	429314
Time
Date	199902
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : isz.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 29
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	429314
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : msaw other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Aircraft
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Had been airborne for about 40 mins conducting instrument training at and below 3000 ft. Had been cleared for localizer 29 approach at hao, oh. Ice began building up at 16 mi east of hao just prior to being established on the localizer. During the next 6 mi, while established on the localizer, the aircraft could not maintain altitude and by 9 mi from airport the aircraft had descended to 2000 ft. Approach control declared emergency since we had descended below the MVA. They pointed out that blue ash airport (isz) was 2-3 mi closer than hamilton, and asked our intentions. We requested vectors to blue ash. Initial vector was heading 200 degrees then turned left to 180 degrees. Uneventful landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR DECLARED AN EMER FOR THE INSTRUCTOR OF AN SEL SMA INST TRAINING FLT CLRED FOR A LOC APCH SINCE THE PLT ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT HOLD ASSIGNED ALT DUE TO ICING UP. THE CTLR DIRECTED THE RPTR TO ANOTHER NEARBY ARPT WHERE A SUCCESSFUL LNDG WAS MADE.

Narrative: HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 40 MINS CONDUCTING INST TRAINING AT AND BELOW 3000 FT. HAD BEEN CLRED FOR LOC 29 APCH AT HAO, OH. ICE BEGAN BUILDING UP AT 16 MI E OF HAO JUST PRIOR TO BEING ESTABLISHED ON THE LOC. DURING THE NEXT 6 MI, WHILE ESTABLISHED ON THE LOC, THE ACFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALT AND BY 9 MI FROM ARPT THE ACFT HAD DSNDED TO 2000 FT. APCH CTL DECLARED EMER SINCE WE HAD DSNDED BELOW THE MVA. THEY POINTED OUT THAT BLUE ASH ARPT (ISZ) WAS 2-3 MI CLOSER THAN HAMILTON, AND ASKED OUR INTENTIONS. WE REQUESTED VECTORS TO BLUE ASH. INITIAL VECTOR WAS HDG 200 DEGS THEN TURNED L TO 180 DEGS. UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

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.