Corp aircraft encounters icing, then oil from right engine. Distraction causes entry into positive c...

Attributes
ACN	221296
Time
Date	199209
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cgi
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17500 msl bound upper : 18400
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	221296
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

While en route the aircraft was picking up rime ice. I requested higher. At point of icing 16000 assigned 18000 ft. In the proximity of 17500 ft my passenger noticed oil coming out of the right engine. I looked over and by the time I looked back I had rose above 18000 by about 400 ft. Center gave me an altimeter reading. At this time I requested to land at the nearest airport. Center set me on an approach for cgi. I was not able to properly establish on the needle due to not having the plates readily available, not having sufficient time to set up the cockpit and not having any help in the cockpit. Center gave me heading direct to the airport and I landed with no conflict. In my opinion flying multi-engine IFR for hire should require 2 pilots. In normal flight even IFR night is no problem. But when a conflict of some sort arises, there is too much for one person to manage it in the proper manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT ENCOUNTERS ICING, THEN OIL FROM R ENG. DISTR CAUSES ENTRY INTO PCA.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE THE ACFT WAS PICKING UP RIME ICE. I REQUESTED HIGHER. AT POINT OF ICING 16000 ASSIGNED 18000 FT. IN THE PROX OF 17500 FT MY PAX NOTICED OIL COMING OUT OF THE R ENG. I LOOKED OVER AND BY THE TIME I LOOKED BACK I HAD ROSE ABOVE 18000 BY ABOUT 400 FT. CTR GAVE ME AN ALTIMETER READING. AT THIS TIME I REQUESTED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST ARPT. CTR SET ME ON AN APCH FOR CGI. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY ESTABLISH ON THE NEEDLE DUE TO NOT HAVING THE PLATES READILY AVAILABLE, NOT HAVING SUFFICIENT TIME TO SET UP THE COCKPIT AND NOT HAVING ANY HELP IN THE COCKPIT. CTR GAVE ME HDG DIRECT TO THE ARPT AND I LANDED WITH NO CONFLICT. IN MY OPINION FLYING MULTI-ENG IFR FOR HIRE SHOULD REQUIRE 2 PLTS. IN NORMAL FLT EVEN IFR NIGHT IS NO PROBLEM. BUT WHEN A CONFLICT OF SOME SORT ARISES, THERE IS TOO MUCH FOR ONE PERSON TO MANAGE IT IN THE PROPER MANNER.

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.

Corp aircraft encounters icing, then oil from right engine. Distraction causes entry into positive control area.