Pilot of PA32 encounters rime icing, even though his aircraft did not have any deice or anti-ice equ...

Attributes
ACN	462280
Time
Date	200001
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lbb.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lbb.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	462280
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I encountered light to moderate rime icing in clouds on the approach into lubbock. The aircraft I was flying was not equipped with deice or anti-ice equipment. I made the approach and landing without incident, however, it was a hair raising experience. While there were airmets for possible icing on my flight WX briefing, I foolishly dismissed them for 2 reasons. First the WX was clearing from the west and secondly in all my yrs of flying a 'known icing' airplane I have never actually encountered ice (I normally fly a cessna 414AW). Icing airmets are extremely common during the winter months, and from now on I will consider every one a more real possibility.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PA32 ENCOUNTERS RIME ICING, EVEN THOUGH HIS ACFT DID NOT HAVE ANY DEICE OR ANTI-ICE EQUIP.

Narrative: I ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE RIME ICING IN CLOUDS ON THE APCH INTO LUBBOCK. THE ACFT I WAS FLYING WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH DEICE OR ANTI-ICE EQUIP. I MADE THE APCH AND LNDG WITHOUT INCIDENT, HOWEVER, IT WAS A HAIR RAISING EXPERIENCE. WHILE THERE WERE AIRMETS FOR POSSIBLE ICING ON MY FLT WX BRIEFING, I FOOLISHLY DISMISSED THEM FOR 2 REASONS. FIRST THE WX WAS CLRING FROM THE W AND SECONDLY IN ALL MY YRS OF FLYING A 'KNOWN ICING' AIRPLANE I HAVE NEVER ACTUALLY ENCOUNTERED ICE (I NORMALLY FLY A CESSNA 414AW). ICING AIRMETS ARE EXTREMELY COMMON DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, AND FROM NOW ON I WILL CONSIDER EVERY ONE A MORE REAL POSSIBILITY.

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.

Pilot of PA32 encounters rime icing, even though his aircraft did not have any deice or anti-ice equipment.