PA28 pilot experiences a rough running engine due to carburetor ice. The pilot declares an emergency and returns to airport, but carburetor heat melts the ice, aircraft lands safely.

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Attributes
ACN	575209
Time
Date	200303
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 710 flight time type : 590
ASRS Report	575209
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng power loss other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to alternate
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I experienced a loss of power after climb out at ZZZ. Followed checklist procedures. Called tower, advised rough engine and like to return land, no response. Flying back toward airport, runway 16 was closest landing spot. Called tower, declared emergency. Tower said 'take any runway.' 20 seconds later, carburetor ice melted and power was restored. I then canceled emergency and entered downwind and landed. After landing, had mechanic check plane prior to departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT EXPERIENCES A ROUGH RUNNING ENG DUE TO CARB ICE. THE PLT DECLARES AN EMER AND RETURNS TO ARPT, BUT CARB HEAT MELTS THE ICE, ACFT LANDS SAFELY.

Narrative: I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PWR AFTER CLBOUT AT ZZZ. FOLLOWED CHKLIST PROCS. CALLED TWR, ADVISED ROUGH ENG AND LIKE TO RETURN LAND, NO RESPONSE. FLYING BACK TOWARD ARPT, RWY 16 WAS CLOSEST LNDG SPOT. CALLED TWR, DECLARED EMER. TWR SAID 'TAKE ANY RWY.' 20 SECONDS LATER, CARB ICE MELTED AND PWR WAS RESTORED. I THEN CANCELED EMER AND ENTERED DOWNWIND AND LANDED. AFTER LNDG, HAD MECH CHK PLANE PRIOR TO DEP.

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.