"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote

1) I suspect (knowing nothing beyond what I heard) that the pilot failed
to
recognize the ice buildup untill control was lost. I ASSUME that she was
in
the soup at the time - so the lesson here is pay attention - it's cold,
you
are in the clouds, look out the window and watch for ice. Right?

Always a good idea - use your flashlight at night to check. Also, keep in
mind that the wings may be the least efficient ice collector on your
particular airplane - the tail may be much more efficient (Mooney as one
example) and be icing up nicely while you see almost nothing on the wing.
So, while you're looking for ice be sure to take a glance back at the tail
too, assuming you or your pax can see it. Tailplane stalls can be a huge
bummer.

BDS