What happened
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(-23) On 10/31/03, aircraft N7912Q, a Cessna 403, departed jefferson county airport (bjc) for (ykn), with 3 passengers on board. At the time of his departure the bjc ATIS was reporting pireps of moderate to severe icing in the Denver metro area. During N7912Q'S climb, Denver center asked if he was encountering any ice. He said that he was. When asked what type of ice he was encountering that pilot stated moderate to severe. He also stated that he was having a hard time climbing. The pilot then told center that he had to get out of the icing and asked center what was the best way. Center responded that he was 12 to 14 miles south of greeley (gxy) and then gave the pilot a vector for the gxy airport. N7912Q was cleared for an ILS to runway 34 at gxy. He landed safely at greeley without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/31/03, AIRCRAFT N7912Q, A CESSNA 403, DEPARTED JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT (BJC) FOR (YKN), WITH 3 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. AT THE TIME OF HIS DEPARTURE THE BJC ATIS WAS REPORTING PIREPS OF MODERATE TO SEVERE ICING IN THE DENVER METRO AREA. DURING N7912Q'S CLIMB, DENVER CENTER ASKED IF HE WAS ENCOUNTERING ANY ICE. HE SAID THAT HE WAS. WHEN ASKED WHAT TYPE OF ICE HE WAS ENCOUNTERING THAT PILOT STATED MODERATE TO SEVERE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME CLIMBING. THE PILOT THEN TOLD CENTER THAT HE HAD TO GET OUT OF THE ICING AND ASKED CENTER WHAT WAS THE BEST WAY. CENTER RESPONDED THAT HE WAS 12 TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF GREELEY (GXY) AND THEN GAVE THE PILOT A VECTOR FOR THE GXY AIRPORT. N7912Q WAS CLEARED FOR AN ILS TO RUNWAY 34 AT GXY. HE LANDED SAFELY AT GREELEY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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