En route WX -- icing encounter in an aircraft without anti-ice equipment.

Attributes
ACN	297835
Time
Date	199502
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 J (201)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : clt
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 2041 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	297835
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
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:

In cruise at 8000 ft after departure from elkins, wv. Forecast was for ice in clouds and precipitation from freezing level to 18000 ft. Freezing level at elkins was 8000 ft and slowly rising to destination, columbia, sc. North of charlotte directed climb to 10000 ft. Immediately encountered clear ice. Requested return to 8000 ft, and suggested east or west course to circle class B airspace. Charlotte gave 8000 ft on airway. Ice came off at 9000 ft, continued flight at 8000 ft, no further problem. Should have checked 10000 ft or questioned possibility of ice where freezing level unclr. Aircraft was mooney 201, no deice.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENRTE WX -- ICING ENCOUNTER IN AN ACFT WITHOUT ANTI-ICE EQUIP.

Narrative: IN CRUISE AT 8000 FT AFTER DEP FROM ELKINS, WV. FORECAST WAS FOR ICE IN CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION FROM FREEZING LEVEL TO 18000 FT. FREEZING LEVEL AT ELKINS WAS 8000 FT AND SLOWLY RISING TO DEST, COLUMBIA, SC. N OF CHARLOTTE DIRECTED CLB TO 10000 FT. IMMEDIATELY ENCOUNTERED CLR ICE. REQUESTED RETURN TO 8000 FT, AND SUGGESTED E OR W COURSE TO CIRCLE CLASS B AIRSPACE. CHARLOTTE GAVE 8000 FT ON AIRWAY. ICE CAME OFF AT 9000 FT, CONTINUED FLT AT 8000 FT, NO FURTHER PROB. SHOULD HAVE CHKED 10000 FT OR QUESTIONED POSSIBILITY OF ICE WHERE FREEZING LEVEL UNCLR. ACFT WAS MOONEY 201, NO DEICE.

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.