What happened
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PIC was returning to bet airport from eek, isolated moderate icing from 10,000 to 17,000 was forecast. Deice/anti-ice eqiupment was operating and no accumulation was noticed during the previous flight. Upon reaching cruise alt at 5000' ice began to accumulate and speed decreased from 135 to 120KTS. PIC noticed rapid increase of mixed icing within 1.5 minutes. PIC informed ATC they were unable to maintain alt and got a lower block assigned. PIC requested lower due to the ice accumulation and declared emergengy, ice shed at 2500'. At 2000' flight proceded as normal. After flight, NWS updated forecast to include isolated severe icing below 3000'.
As the FAA filed it
PIC WAS RETURNING TO BET AIRPORT FROM EEK, ISOLATED MODERATE ICING FROM 10,000 TO 17,000 WAS FORECAST. DEICE/ANTI-ICE EQIUPMENT WAS OPERATING AND NO ACCUMULATION WAS NOTICED DURING THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. UPON REACHING CRUISE ALT AT 5000' ICE BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE AND SPEED DECREASED FROM 135 TO 120KTS. PIC NOTICED RAPID INCREASE OF MIXED ICING WITHIN 1.5 MINUTES. PIC INFORMED ATC THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AND GOT A LOWER BLOCK ASSIGNED. PIC REQUESTED LOWER DUE TO THE ICE ACCUMULATION AND DECLARED EMERGENGY, ICE SHED AT 2500'. AT 2000' FLIGHT PROCEDED AS NORMAL. AFTER FLIGHT, NWS UPDATED FORECAST TO INCLUDE ISOLATED SEVERE ICING BELOW 3000'.
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