Flight Details
An instrument-rated private pilot departed on a night instrument flight rules (IFR) cross-country flight. Forecasted icing conditions were present along the planned route. The pilot held a valid instrument rating and was operating under IFR at night.
Approach and Weather
Upon arrival at the destination airport, the pilot requested a lower altitude during the approach in an attempt to break out from the weather. Air traffic control assigned an altitude of 3,100 feet and cleared the pilot for the instrument landing system (ILS) approach. During the descent, the pilot canceled IFR and proceeded visually toward the airport. The aircraft operated in an area where freezing rain and ice pellets were reported, along with fog and drizzle.
Loss of Control
While executing the turn from the base leg to the final approach leg, control of the aircraft was lost. The source does not provide further details regarding the subsequent outcome or the specific causes of the loss of control.
No analysis or conclusions beyond the information explicitly stated in the source are included.