After back taxi on icy runway, aircraft slid into snow berm when turning around for takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	327622
Time
Date	199602
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cdv
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	327622
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Back taxi to runway 09 cdv for takeoff. During 180 degree turn around at approach end of runway 09, slid into snow berm with nose gear on ice. Didn't see ice on turnaround area because it was covered with water. No damage or injuries, flight continued.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER BACK TAXI ON ICY RWY, ACFT SLID INTO SNOW BERM WHEN TURNING AROUND FOR TKOF.

Narrative: BACK TAXI TO RWY 09 CDV FOR TKOF. DURING 180 DEG TURN AROUND AT APCH END OF RWY 09, SLID INTO SNOW BERM WITH NOSE GEAR ON ICE. DIDN'T SEE ICE ON TURNAROUND AREA BECAUSE IT WAS COVERED WITH WATER. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES, FLT CONTINUED.

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.