What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) See attached sheet for pilot statement: aircraft departed vvs for an IFR flight to cxy. Climbing through approximately 7,500 ft MSL for a cruise altitude of 9,000 ft MSL. The aircraft encountered in-flight icing conditions. The aircraft lost pitot static system. ATC declared an emergency and the aircraft diverted to 2G9. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without further incident. PIC received two weather briefings by aoo fss. The freezing level was 3000-4000 ft MSL with light to moderate rime reported by pereps at 8,000 MSL. N41872, a PA-28, has no anti ice or deice protection, therefore flight into known icing is prohibited. N41872 did not have a valid a/c registration. privacy data omitted Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR PILOT STATEMENT: AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VVS FOR AN IFR FLIGHT TO CXY. CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 7,500 FT MSL FOR A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 9,000 FT MSL. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED IN-FLIGHT ICING CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LOST PITOT STATIC SYSTEM. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO 2G9. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIC RECEIVED TWO WEATHER BRIEFINGS BY AOO FSS. THE FREEZING LEVEL WAS 3000-4000 FT MSL WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RIME REPORTED BY PEREPS AT 8,000 MSL. N41872, A PA-28, HAS NO ANTI ICE OR DEICE PROTECTION, THEREFORE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING IS PROHIBITED. N41872 DID NOT HAVE A VALID A/C REGISTRATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.