Pilots in C172 at tyr taxied to the runway after the tower had closed and departed. Reporter stated he was using CTAF procedure but had a close encounter with a commuter aircraft landing.

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Attributes
ACN	413126
Time
Date	199808
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tyr
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure other enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 129 flight time type : 129
ASRS Report	413126
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac conflict : ground critical other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 600 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were in a C172 ready to taxi to runway 22 at tyler at night. Tower was closed, so we were using CTAF. I called every move I was about to do. Winds were calm and an airplane landed about 30 mins before we departed on runway 13. I called that I was on the active for runway 22 and will leave the pattern to the west to ftw. Upon 200-300 ft of the intersection we were in the air, suddenly I look to my right and I saw a big light on final. After a couple of seconds, I looked in the back and saw that it was an airplane that just landed. I swear, I never heard a thing on the radio. I think the FAA should keep the tower open until the last commuter lands to avoid this type of situation which could be deadly!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLTS IN C172 AT TYR TAXIED TO THE RWY AFTER THE TWR HAD CLOSED AND DEPARTED. RPTR STATED HE WAS USING CTAF PROC BUT HAD A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH A COMMUTER ACFT LNDG.

Narrative: WE WERE IN A C172 READY TO TAXI TO RWY 22 AT TYLER AT NIGHT. TWR WAS CLOSED, SO WE WERE USING CTAF. I CALLED EVERY MOVE I WAS ABOUT TO DO. WINDS WERE CALM AND AN AIRPLANE LANDED ABOUT 30 MINS BEFORE WE DEPARTED ON RWY 13. I CALLED THAT I WAS ON THE ACTIVE FOR RWY 22 AND WILL LEAVE THE PATTERN TO THE W TO FTW. UPON 200-300 FT OF THE INTXN WE WERE IN THE AIR, SUDDENLY I LOOK TO MY R AND I SAW A BIG LIGHT ON FINAL. AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS, I LOOKED IN THE BACK AND SAW THAT IT WAS AN AIRPLANE THAT JUST LANDED. I SWEAR, I NEVER HEARD A THING ON THE RADIO. I THINK THE FAA SHOULD KEEP THE TWR OPEN UNTIL THE LAST COMMUTER LANDS TO AVOID THIS TYPE OF SIT WHICH COULD BE DEADLY!

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.