Skidded off icy runway while taking position for takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	197240
Time
Date	199112
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 37g
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sbn
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	197240
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Runway was very icy. Taxied to runway 4 and during turn around for takeoff, I skidded off runway. Plane was pulled out of snow bank. No visible damage. Flew home. Takeoff was on runway with no stopping action. If abort would have been required I would have skidded off runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SKIDDED OFF ICY RWY WHILE TAKING POS FOR TKOF.

Narrative: RWY WAS VERY ICY. TAXIED TO RWY 4 AND DURING TURN AROUND FOR TKOF, I SKIDDED OFF RWY. PLANE WAS PULLED OUT OF SNOW BANK. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. FLEW HOME. TKOF WAS ON RWY WITH NO STOPPING ACTION. IF ABORT WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED I WOULD HAVE SKIDDED OFF RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.