Scout 8GCBC
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35; Flight Crew Total 350; Flight Crew Type 5
Human-Machine Interface
Ground Event / Encounter Object; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Airport; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
I received clearance to depart from Tower. I applied power and was in the process of taxiing onto the runway. The runway/ramp surface at the time was slick; hard-packed snow and I have straight skis on my plane. I attempted to taxi onto the runway; and was applying full right rudder input to make the right turn onto SKI 2 for take off from the taxiway. I was unable to turn to the right and kept sliding to the left. I realized that I was not going to be able to make the turn; so I shut the mags off to stop the engine quickly. I kept sliding forward and ran off of the taxiway and took out a taxiway light and an airport information sign. The sign broke off of its break away mounts as did the taxiway light. There was a small amount of damage to the fiberglass cowling on my aircraft. I contacted the Tower and advised them of the situation. I did not cross onto the runway at anytime. After about 40 minutes; they had the airport sign put back up and in operation.
As he attempted to taxi into position for takeoff on the hard packed snow; the pilot of a high wing single engine small aircraft on skis was unable to align with the 'ice' runway and; instead slid sideways and struck an adjacent runway edge light and an airport information sign. Damage to the aircraft was minimal.