GA crew of commander 112-a encounters icing near fay.

Attributes
ACN	432303
Time
Date	199903
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fay.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fay.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Commander 112A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 13925 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	432303
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Was cleared by first officer approach control to maintain 5000 ft GPS direct orf. About 15 mins later at 5000 ft, my windshield iced over with clear ice. I immediately requested 4000 ft, was approved and ice dissipated. Turned over to fay approach at 4000 ft and established contact with fay approach. Some time later, I received a transmission from fay approach to squawk idents. I did so. They then cleared me to 5000 ft immediately. I told them no, as I had picked up clear ice at 5000 ft. A few mins later, they told me to turn to 290 degrees, which I complied at 4000 ft. I then asked them how long on this heading and they said until you descend to 3000 ft MSL, which I did. They then told me to resume normal navigation to orf, which I did.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA CREW OF COMMANDER 112-A ENCOUNTERS ICING NEAR FAY.

Narrative: WAS CLRED BY FO APCH CTL TO MAINTAIN 5000 FT GPS DIRECT ORF. ABOUT 15 MINS LATER AT 5000 FT, MY WINDSHIELD ICED OVER WITH CLR ICE. I IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED 4000 FT, WAS APPROVED AND ICE DISSIPATED. TURNED OVER TO FAY APCH AT 4000 FT AND ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH FAY APCH. SOME TIME LATER, I RECEIVED A XMISSION FROM FAY APCH TO SQUAWK IDENTS. I DID SO. THEY THEN CLRED ME TO 5000 FT IMMEDIATELY. I TOLD THEM NO, AS I HAD PICKED UP CLR ICE AT 5000 FT. A FEW MINS LATER, THEY TOLD ME TO TURN TO 290 DEGS, WHICH I COMPLIED AT 4000 FT. I THEN ASKED THEM HOW LONG ON THIS HDG AND THEY SAID UNTIL YOU DSND TO 3000 FT MSL, WHICH I DID. THEY THEN TOLD ME TO RESUME NORMAL NAV TO ORF, WHICH I DID.

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.