What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was enroute to kcsy. While 45 NM NE of rdu the aircraft began accumulating ice. The pilot advised ATC and requested a higher altitude. ATC asked him to standby. The aircraft continued to accumulate ice and another request was made for a higher altitude. ATC advised unable at this time and gave the pilot a turn. As the pilot made his turn, ice continued to accumulate and the pilot initiated a climb. When queried by ATC, the pilot declared an emergency due to ice build up. ATC cleared him to a higher altitude and cleared the icing area.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO KCSY. WHILE 45 NM NE OF RDU THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN ACCUMULATING ICE. THE PILOT ADVISED ATC AND REQUESTED A HIGHER ALTITUDE. ATC ASKED HIM TO STANDBY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ACCUMULATE ICE AND ANOTHER REQUEST WAS MADE FOR A HIGHER ALTITUDE. ATC ADVISED UNABLE AT THIS TIME AND GAVE THE PILOT A TURN. AS THE PILOT MADE HIS TURN, ICE CONTINUED TO ACCUMULATE AND THE PILOT INITIATED A CLIMB. WHEN QUERIED BY ATC, THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ICE BUILD UP. ATC CLEARED HIM TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE AND CLEARED THE ICING AREA.
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