An small aircraft pilot reports that he climbed over a towplane that was fouling the intersection of...

Attributes
ACN	351037
Time
Date	199610
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 3o7
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 150
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	351037
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 150
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Situations
Airport	other physical facility procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Landed at hollister to do pattern work, taxied back and heard a towplane 'holding short runway 31.' then heard sailplane pilot ask unicom for winds (I assumed they were inbound). Unicom replied winds calm. I made the call 'taking the active runway 31, closed traffic,' entered at taxiway a, and advanced towards the displaced threshold. After reaching takeoff power, I proceeded down the runway. I lifted off in about 700 ft, and as I pulled up, I saw the towplane just on the other side of runway 24, sticking out on the runway. I was able to avoid this towplane, but the operator claimed on the CTAF that 'the sailplane had made the call.' this was backed up by the unicom operator. I did not hear any communication from any aircraft advising that a towplane was on the active runway. Apparently they did not hear me make my radio call either. I had no reason to expect this activity at mid field, and had I not had sufficient airspeed to takeoff, I would have had to take evasive action on the ground to avoid hitting the towplane. In my opinion, towplanes should make complete position reports, particularly if they are on the runway for an extended period of time. I, in turn, should have been able to see the towplane prior to going to takeoff power.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT RPTS THAT HE CLBED OVER A TOWPLANE THAT WAS FOULING THE INTXN OF BOTH RWYS AT 307. NMAC.

Narrative: LANDED AT HOLLISTER TO DO PATTERN WORK, TAXIED BACK AND HEARD A TOWPLANE 'HOLDING SHORT RWY 31.' THEN HEARD SAILPLANE PLT ASK UNICOM FOR WINDS (I ASSUMED THEY WERE INBOUND). UNICOM REPLIED WINDS CALM. I MADE THE CALL 'TAKING THE ACTIVE RWY 31, CLOSED TFC,' ENTERED AT TXWY A, AND ADVANCED TOWARDS THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. AFTER REACHING TKOF PWR, I PROCEEDED DOWN THE RWY. I LIFTED OFF IN ABOUT 700 FT, AND AS I PULLED UP, I SAW THE TOWPLANE JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF RWY 24, STICKING OUT ON THE RWY. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THIS TOWPLANE, BUT THE OPERATOR CLAIMED ON THE CTAF THAT 'THE SAILPLANE HAD MADE THE CALL.' THIS WAS BACKED UP BY THE UNICOM OPERATOR. I DID NOT HEAR ANY COM FROM ANY ACFT ADVISING THAT A TOWPLANE WAS ON THE ACTIVE RWY. APPARENTLY THEY DID NOT HEAR ME MAKE MY RADIO CALL EITHER. I HAD NO REASON TO EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY AT MID FIELD, AND HAD I NOT HAD SUFFICIENT AIRSPD TO TKOF, I WOULD HAVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION ON THE GND TO AVOID HITTING THE TOWPLANE. IN MY OPINION, TOWPLANES SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE POS RPTS, PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE ON THE RWY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I, IN TURN, SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE TOWPLANE PRIOR TO GOING TO TKOF PWR.

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.

An small aircraft pilot reports that he climbed over a towplane that was fouling the intersection of both runways at 307. Near midair collision.