C172 pilot was cleared for takeoff and noticed another aircraft on final approach to the same runway...

Attributes
ACN	1417659
Time
Date	201701
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	CDW.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 6400 Flight Crew Type 2800
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Ground Incursion Runway
Miss Distance	Horizontal 50 Vertical 50

Narrative:

[I] was cleared for takeoff on runway 4 at caldwell airport; nj (cdw). [I] crossed the east side hold line and made a final check of the runway 4 final approach. [I] and rear seat passenger spotted [a] low-wing [aircraft] on very short final. Aircraft X stopped immediately just past the hold line to avoid a potential collision with the landing [aircraft]. Pilot of [landing aircraft] advised ATC that they had just cleared [my aircraft] for takeoff while [they were] still on short final. ATC responded requesting [me] to hold position and apologized for the error. [Landing aircraft] executed a go-around procedure and [I] was subsequently released for takeoff.a classic low-wing/high-wing landing collision was avoided by making the final landing zone check prior to entering the runway takeoff area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 pilot was cleared for takeoff and noticed another aircraft on final approach to the same runway. ATC reportedly apologized for the error.

Narrative: [I] was cleared for takeoff on Runway 4 at Caldwell Airport; NJ (CDW). [I] crossed the east side hold line and made a final check of the Runway 4 final approach. [I] and rear seat passenger spotted [a] low-wing [aircraft] on very short final. Aircraft X stopped immediately just past the hold line to avoid a potential collision with the landing [aircraft]. Pilot of [landing aircraft] advised ATC that they had just cleared [my aircraft] for takeoff while [they were] still on short final. ATC responded requesting [me] to hold position and apologized for the error. [Landing aircraft] executed a go-around procedure and [I] was subsequently released for takeoff.A classic low-wing/high-wing landing collision was avoided by making the final landing zone check prior to entering the runway takeoff area.

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.