Private pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft started icing up during en route IFR cruise resulting in an immediate request and descent to a lower altitude into clear air.

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Attributes
ACN	266451
Time
Date	199403
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lnn
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	266451
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Was assigned 7000 ft cruise (had requested 6000 ft). It was clear below 5000 ft. Tops about 8000 ft (estimated). Was flying into and out of clouds. First few entries -- no icing. One cloud I flew into had snow that attached to windshield -- further flight might have resulted in significant ice formation. Requested and immediately received 5000 ft. Was clear of clouds and ice. Result only a trace of ice on wing. Being observant of potential problem and taking immediate action prevented potential problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT STARTED ICING UP DURING ENRTE IFR CRUISE RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE REQUEST AND DSCNT TO A LOWER ALT INTO CLR AIR.

Narrative: WAS ASSIGNED 7000 FT CRUISE (HAD REQUESTED 6000 FT). IT WAS CLR BELOW 5000 FT. TOPS ABOUT 8000 FT (ESTIMATED). WAS FLYING INTO AND OUT OF CLOUDS. FIRST FEW ENTRIES -- NO ICING. ONE CLOUD I FLEW INTO HAD SNOW THAT ATTACHED TO WINDSHIELD -- FURTHER FLT MIGHT HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT ICE FORMATION. REQUESTED AND IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED 5000 FT. WAS CLR OF CLOUDS AND ICE. RESULT ONLY A TRACE OF ICE ON WING. BEING OBSERVANT OF POTENTIAL PROB AND TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION PREVENTED POTENTIAL PROB.

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.