Pilot of an small aircraft sel overshot assigned descent altitude.

Attributes
ACN	294563
Time
Date	199501
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2700 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : bdl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	294563
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Picked up 1 inch of ice in snow and clouds. Airplane was slowed 10-15 KTS. Canceled IFR to stay below clouds once I broke out. Did not want to re-enter IMC so decided to land at bradley to get ice off and refuel. Assigned to descend to 3000 ft and continued descent to 2700 ft. Then climbed back to 3000 ft. Flying at night, in snow, IMC, into headwinds -- limits your options!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL OVERSHOT ASSIGNED DSCNT ALT.

Narrative: PICKED UP 1 INCH OF ICE IN SNOW AND CLOUDS. AIRPLANE WAS SLOWED 10-15 KTS. CANCELED IFR TO STAY BELOW CLOUDS ONCE I BROKE OUT. DID NOT WANT TO RE-ENTER IMC SO DECIDED TO LAND AT BRADLEY TO GET ICE OFF AND REFUEL. ASSIGNED TO DSND TO 3000 FT AND CONTINUED DSCNT TO 2700 FT. THEN CLBED BACK TO 3000 FT. FLYING AT NIGHT, IN SNOW, IMC, INTO HEADWINDS -- LIMITS YOUR OPTIONS!

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.