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PA-20 pilot operating on skis lost directional control on the icy surface while clearing the runway and struck a runway edge light.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1329288 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-20 Pacer/PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 9 Flight Crew Total 590 Flight Crew Type 435 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
I landed on [the] runway with straight skis and slowed to taxi. The surface was glare ice. Upon turning left 90 degrees; the plane; due to lack of traction; turned approximately 120 degrees and hit a blue runway side light. After exiting the plane to direct it to the taxiway; I taxied the aircraft to its tie down and returned on foot to inspect the damage to the light. The light was rendered inoperable so I placed it next to another; similar light so that no other aircraft would hit it under normal circumstances. There was no damage to my plane and I; the sole occupant of the plane; was uninjured.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-20 pilot operating on skis lost directional control on the icy surface while clearing the runway and struck a runway edge light.
Narrative: I landed on [the] runway with straight skis and slowed to taxi. The surface was glare ice. Upon turning left 90 degrees; the plane; due to lack of traction; turned approximately 120 degrees and hit a blue runway side light. After exiting the plane to direct it to the taxiway; I taxied the aircraft to its tie down and returned on foot to inspect the damage to the light. The light was rendered inoperable so I placed it next to another; similar light so that no other aircraft would hit it under normal circumstances. There was no damage to my plane and I; the sole occupant of the plane; was uninjured.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.