Potential conflict, possible near midair collision at non tower airport.

Attributes
ACN	237820
Time
Date	199304
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : l35
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 707 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	237820
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After start-up I monitored the CTAF as I taxied to runway 26. During runup and pretkof check both myself and passenger listened for traffic in the pattern and especially for anyone on base or final. After completing runup and pretkof we had not heard anyone on base or final. I swung the nose of the plane around so we could get a good look to final approach and neither of us saw anyone. I then announced my intention to take the active and depart runway 26. After looking to the east as I pulled on to the runway I applied full power, at this time an aircraft announced he was going around and passed overhead. I then proceeded to depart without incident. While it is not uncommon for a pilot not to announce his position or sometimes to be on the wrong frequency, I was very concerned that both myself and my passenger failed to see this plane. I am concerned that the possibility exists that a plane on a low approach might not be seen from the area at the east end of the airport. Perhaps a sign warning of this possibility should be placed at end of the taxiway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POTENTIAL CONFLICT, POSSIBLE NMAC AT NON TWR ARPT.

Narrative: AFTER START-UP I MONITORED THE CTAF AS I TAXIED TO RWY 26. DURING RUNUP AND PRETKOF CHK BOTH MYSELF AND PAX LISTENED FOR TFC IN THE PATTERN AND ESPECIALLY FOR ANYONE ON BASE OR FINAL. AFTER COMPLETING RUNUP AND PRETKOF WE HAD NOT HEARD ANYONE ON BASE OR FINAL. I SWUNG THE NOSE OF THE PLANE AROUND SO WE COULD GET A GOOD LOOK TO FINAL APCH AND NEITHER OF US SAW ANYONE. I THEN ANNOUNCED MY INTENTION TO TAKE THE ACTIVE AND DEPART RWY 26. AFTER LOOKING TO THE E AS I PULLED ON TO THE RWY I APPLIED FULL PWR, AT THIS TIME AN ACFT ANNOUNCED HE WAS GOING AROUND AND PASSED OVERHEAD. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DEPART WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHILE IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR A PLT NOT TO ANNOUNCE HIS POS OR SOMETIMES TO BE ON THE WRONG FREQ, I WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT BOTH MYSELF AND MY PAX FAILED TO SEE THIS PLANE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT A PLANE ON A LOW APCH MIGHT NOT BE SEEN FROM THE AREA AT THE E END OF THE ARPT. PERHAPS A SIGN WARNING OF THIS POSSIBILITY SHOULD BE PLACED AT END OF THE TXWY.

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.