GA pilot encounters icing conditions beyond capabilities of either aircraft or pilot.

Attributes
ACN	174243
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rhi
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zmp
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	174243
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I departed D25 and entered clouds at 3000' MSL. My clearance was to 7000'. I started bldg a little ice at 4500' and continued climb to 7000' trying to get on top. Ice worsened as we got higher. I asked for 9000', which was approved. Ice was bldg. I could not longer climb past 8500'. I was right near the tops but couldn't get there. Several stalls and recoveries happened and I gave up and requested lower and an approach to rhinelander. I descended to 4000' VMC and lost the ice. I entered the clouds again and found freezing rain. I asked for 3000' and got it. I cancelled IFR. I am not sure if they told me to squawk 1200, but I remained on the previously assigned code all the way to madison, my destination. I was shook up from the ice incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT ENCOUNTERS ICING CONDITIONS BEYOND CAPABILITIES OF EITHER ACFT OR PLT.

Narrative: I DEPARTED D25 AND ENTERED CLOUDS AT 3000' MSL. MY CLRNC WAS TO 7000'. I STARTED BLDG A LITTLE ICE AT 4500' AND CONTINUED CLB TO 7000' TRYING TO GET ON TOP. ICE WORSENED AS WE GOT HIGHER. I ASKED FOR 9000', WHICH WAS APPROVED. ICE WAS BLDG. I COULD NOT LONGER CLB PAST 8500'. I WAS RIGHT NEAR THE TOPS BUT COULDN'T GET THERE. SEVERAL STALLS AND RECOVERIES HAPPENED AND I GAVE UP AND REQUESTED LOWER AND AN APCH TO RHINELANDER. I DSNDED TO 4000' VMC AND LOST THE ICE. I ENTERED THE CLOUDS AGAIN AND FOUND FREEZING RAIN. I ASKED FOR 3000' AND GOT IT. I CANCELLED IFR. I AM NOT SURE IF THEY TOLD ME TO SQUAWK 1200, BUT I REMAINED ON THE PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED CODE ALL THE WAY TO MADISON, MY DEST. I WAS SHOOK UP FROM THE ICE INCIDENT.

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.