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SR22 pilot encountered icing conditions passing over the mountains; requested lower and was denied by the controller. Once the controller was notified of the ice and the pilot reached a slightly lower MEA the controller declared an emergency for him and issued a descent out of the icing conditions. The pilot subsequently landed without incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 915642 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR22 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 1625 Flight Crew Type 750 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
[Before] departing I checked weather; filed IFR and [got a] full briefing. Flight conditions were: icing and clouds above 12;000. Got clearance on the ground and departed. Called center and received the rest of clearance to my destination. [I] climbed to 10;000 in VMC. Departure climbed me to 12;000 - still VMC. Over the lake I went IMC. 15 minutes later I noticed the inboard 4 inches of the unprotected wing started to pick up light traces of icing. I asked center for [a] lower altitude controller declined request. A few minutes later center asked OAT and type of ice. [Minus] 3C and light rime. Controller asked if I was declaring an emergency; I replied 'no'. At this point on the airway changed and [had] a lower MEA of 11;000. Center came back and told me she was going to declare an emergency for me; and told me to descend to 10;000 direct my destination. I compiled. Just above 11;000 I was VMC; contacted center told her I was ok and thanked her as she handed me off to TRACON. I then canceled IFR with TRACON and went direct to my home base VFR and landed uneventfully. (Wing was clear of trace ice at 6;000). Looking back on the flight; I should have declared an emergency as soon as I detected any ice.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SR22 pilot encountered icing conditions passing over the mountains; requested lower and was denied by the Controller. Once the Controller was notified of the ice and the pilot reached a slightly lower MEA the Controller declared an emergency for him and issued a descent out of the icing conditions. The pilot subsequently landed without incident.
Narrative: [Before] departing I checked weather; filed IFR and [got a] full briefing. Flight conditions were: Icing and clouds above 12;000. Got clearance on the ground and departed. Called Center and received the rest of clearance to my destination. [I] climbed to 10;000 in VMC. Departure climbed me to 12;000 - still VMC. Over the lake I went IMC. 15 minutes later I noticed the inboard 4 inches of the unprotected wing started to pick up light traces of icing. I asked Center for [a] lower altitude Controller declined request. A few minutes later Center asked OAT and type of ice. [Minus] 3C and light rime. Controller asked if I was declaring an emergency; I replied 'no'. At this point on the airway changed and [had] a lower MEA of 11;000. Center came back and told me she was going to declare an emergency for me; and told me to descend to 10;000 direct my destination. I compiled. Just above 11;000 I was VMC; contacted Center told her I was ok and thanked her as she handed me off to TRACON. I then canceled IFR with TRACON and went direct to my home base VFR and landed uneventfully. (Wing was clear of trace ice at 6;000). Looking back on the flight; I should have declared an emergency as soon as I detected any ice.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.