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M20 pilot at FL200 encounters icing conditions and requests a climb from ATC but is apparently blocked by another transmission. A climb is initiated before another attempt is made to obtain clearance; resulting in an admonishment from the controller involved.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1187241 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | M-20 K (231) / Encore |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 1800 Flight Crew Type 800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I entered the cloud tops; and immediately began to pick up light; possibly moderate rime ice. My airplane is not equipped for flight in icing conditions. No icing was forecast; the OAT was -6C. I told center I needed higher (FL220) for ice; but my transmission was apparently blocked. Because of the situation; I started the climb. As soon as I could; I told the controller what I needed; and he cleared me to FL220; admonishing me not to climb without a clearance. Under the circumstances; I would do the same again. I had seen no traffic on the in-cockpit displays; and center had not called higher traffic (either oncoming or overtaking.)
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: M20 pilot at FL200 encounters icing conditions and requests a climb from ATC but is apparently blocked by another transmission. A climb is initiated before another attempt is made to obtain clearance; resulting in an admonishment from the Controller involved.
Narrative: I entered the cloud tops; and immediately began to pick up light; possibly moderate rime ice. My airplane is not equipped for flight in icing conditions. No icing was forecast; the OAT was -6C. I told Center I needed higher (FL220) for ice; but my transmission was apparently blocked. Because of the situation; I started the climb. As soon as I could; I told the controller what I needed; and he cleared me to FL220; admonishing me not to climb without a clearance. Under the circumstances; I would do the same again. I had seen no traffic on the in-cockpit displays; and Center had not called higher traffic (either oncoming or overtaking.)
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.