Flight crew of EA50 inadvertently enter area of moderate icing and turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	810005
Time
Date	200810
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dkk.vor
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Windshear Turbulence Snow Thunderstorm Ice Rain other
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Eclipse 500
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	810005
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

In descent; while on vectors inadvertently entered into mod icing and mod turbulence situation on a non-flight into known icing EA50 around 15000 ft MSL for less than 5 minutes. Lost autopilot due to mod turbulence. First officer (PNF) attempted to re-engage autopilot numerous times without success. Autopilot did not re-engage until well clear of any turbulence. WX was cavu 95% of the trip until descent into destination. Cancelled next day's early am flight due to icing along entire route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF EA50 INADVERTENTLY ENTER AREA OF MODERATE ICING AND TURBULENCE.

Narrative: IN DESCENT; WHILE ON VECTORS INADVERTENTLY ENTERED INTO MOD ICING AND MOD TURBULENCE SITUATION ON A NON-FLT INTO KNOWN ICING EA50 AROUND 15000 FT MSL FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. LOST AUTOPILOT DUE TO MOD TURBULENCE. FIRST OFFICER (PNF) ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENGAGE AUTOPILOT NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. AUTOPILOT DID NOT RE-ENGAGE UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF ANY TURBULENCE. WX WAS CAVU 95% OF THE TRIP UNTIL DESCENT INTO DESTINATION. CANCELLED NEXT DAY'S EARLY AM FLT DUE TO ICING ALONG ENTIRE ROUTE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.