A C150 pilot approaching avp became distraction by icing and deviated from the assigned ILS intercep...

Attributes
ACN	674682
Time
Date	200510
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : avp.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice Fog Rain
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : avp.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 295
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 480 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	674682
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I was ferrying a C150 aircraft from vt to GA; in IMC conditions. I'm from GA; and have never flown up north. I'm a flight instructor for a local flight school; but I have no C150 time. On the first leg of my trip I was descending in to avp in full IMC on radar vectors for the ILS approach. I noticed a drop in RPM; and the presence of ice. I had been assigned a heading; to intercept the localizer; but I became distraction by the icing situation. It's not something that I have ever experienced before. While dealing with the ice; I deviated about 30 degrees off my assigned heading; and approach saw it; and asked me to take corrective action. By this time I was on the localizer; for the ILS; and I had gone full scale. As I descended some more; then I was able to see the field; and landed without any further problems. I believe that I was unfamiliar with this aircraft and flying in ice. I was also up against the 6 month currency requirement for IFR. I believe that this trip taught me a lot about myself as a pilot and opened my eyes to things that I have not seen. In the future; I will not fly aircraft that I'm not familiar with into IMC conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C150 PLT APCHING AVP BECAME DISTR BY ICING AND DEVIATED FROM THE ASSIGNED ILS INTERCEPT HEADING.

Narrative: I WAS FERRYING A C150 ACFT FROM VT TO GA; IN IMC CONDITIONS. I'M FROM GA; AND HAVE NEVER FLOWN UP N. I'M A FLT INSTRUCTOR FOR A LOCAL FLT SCHOOL; BUT I HAVE NO C150 TIME. ON THE FIRST LEG OF MY TRIP I WAS DESCENDING IN TO AVP IN FULL IMC ON RADAR VECTORS FOR THE ILS APCH. I NOTICED A DROP IN RPM; AND THE PRESENCE OF ICE. I HAD BEEN ASSIGNED A HDG; TO INTERCEPT THE LOC; BUT I BECAME DISTR BY THE ICING SIT. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE. WHILE DEALING WITH THE ICE; I DEVIATED ABOUT 30 DEGS OFF MY ASSIGNED HDG; AND APCH SAW IT; AND ASKED ME TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. BY THIS TIME I WAS ON THE LOC; FOR THE ILS; AND I HAD GONE FULL SCALE. AS I DSNDED SOME MORE; THEN I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE FIELD; AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBS. I BELIEVE THAT I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS ACFT AND FLYING IN ICE. I WAS ALSO UP AGAINST THE 6 MONTH CURRENCY REQUIREMENT FOR IFR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRIP TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT MYSELF AS A PLT AND OPENED MY EYES TO THINGS THAT I HAVE NOT SEEN. IN THE FUTURE; I WILL NOT FLY ACFT THAT I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH INTO IMC CONDITIONS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A C150 pilot approaching avp became distraction by icing and deviated from the assigned ILS intercept heading.