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C172 pilot received WX briefing prior to departure with indications of clearing before ETA. Icing encountered on descent. Controller is cooperative in assisting descent below icing to successful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 355663 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199612 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lck |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cmh |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 340 flight time type : 340 |
| ASRS Report | 355663 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I received standard WX briefing at XX00 local for IFR flight from mke to lck. Forecast included airmet for possible icing below 10000 ft. Lck was forecast to be 1800-2400 ft broken by mid morning. My ETA was YY00. I flew at 7000 ft, well above the cloud deck. As I was tuned to cmh approach I heard the controller ask another pilot if he had encountered any ice on climb out. The pilot responded in the negative. However, as I was descended to 4000 ft MSL I encountered light rime ice. I informed controller of this and was descended to 3000 ft, where I was still in light ice. I was close enough to the ILS at lck to allow descent to 2500 ft to intercept the localizer. I landed without incident. Upon review, I realize that I should have checked en route and terminal WX through flight watch. They may have been able to advise me to other PIREPS of icing. In such a case I would have diverted to a more suitable airport to land and wait out the icing possibilities at lck.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 PLT RECEIVED WX BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEP WITH INDICATIONS OF CLRING BEFORE ETA. ICING ENCOUNTERED ON DSCNT. CTLR IS COOPERATIVE IN ASSISTING DSCNT BELOW ICING TO SUCCESSFUL LNDG.
Narrative: I RECEIVED STANDARD WX BRIEFING AT XX00 LCL FOR IFR FLT FROM MKE TO LCK. FORECAST INCLUDED AIRMET FOR POSSIBLE ICING BELOW 10000 FT. LCK WAS FORECAST TO BE 1800-2400 FT BROKEN BY MID MORNING. MY ETA WAS YY00. I FLEW AT 7000 FT, WELL ABOVE THE CLOUD DECK. AS I WAS TUNED TO CMH APCH I HEARD THE CTLR ASK ANOTHER PLT IF HE HAD ENCOUNTERED ANY ICE ON CLB OUT. THE PLT RESPONDED IN THE NEGATIVE. HOWEVER, AS I WAS DSNDED TO 4000 FT MSL I ENCOUNTERED LIGHT RIME ICE. I INFORMED CTLR OF THIS AND WAS DSNDED TO 3000 FT, WHERE I WAS STILL IN LIGHT ICE. I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE ILS AT LCK TO ALLOW DSCNT TO 2500 FT TO INTERCEPT THE LOC. I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON REVIEW, I REALIZE THAT I SHOULD HAVE CHKED ENRTE AND TERMINAL WX THROUGH FLT WATCH. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ADVISE ME TO OTHER PIREPS OF ICING. IN SUCH A CASE I WOULD HAVE DIVERTED TO A MORE SUITABLE ARPT TO LAND AND WAIT OUT THE ICING POSSIBILITIES AT LCK.
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.