What happened
A pilot began a cross-country flight after receiving two weather briefings that explicitly identified known icing conditions. While cruising at 6,000 feet, the pilot notified air traffic control (ATC) of encountering turbulence. The pilot subsequently reported that the aircraft was accumulating both clear and rime ice.
In response to the developing situation, ATC cleared the pilot to a lower altitude and provided a vector toward a nearby airport. Shortly after this instruction, the pilot transmitted messages stating, "we're in trouble" and "we're going down." Following these transmissions, radar contact was lost. The aircraft crashed roughly 12 miles from the airport, with wreckage distributed over a 550 foot area.