An MD88 after advising intentions on CTAF to back taxi on a runway the flight crew encountered a light single engine aircraft on takeoff which cleared by 3000 ft horizontal and 400 ft vertical.

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Attributes
ACN	433632
Time
Date	199904
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ags.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground other : back-taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8600 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	433632
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Time was about XA30 and the tower was closed until XA45. We taxied out and broadcasted our intentions on CTAF 118.70 to hold short of runway 35 at taxiway B. We waited as several aircraft took off and landed on runway 35. Seeing the runway was clear, we broadcasted on 118.7 our intentions to back taxi down runway 35 and do a 180 degree turn and take off. We started to taxi on the runway when we noticed a landing light coming toward us. We immediately discontinued our taxi and stopped. We shouted on 118.7 for the other aircraft to abort takeoff with no success. Our aircraft was partially on runway 35 and the taxiway B. The other aircraft lifted off about 3000 ft before reaching us and climbed about 400 ft above us when he crossed overhead. We then continued down the runway and exited at end. Now the tower was open and handled normal traffic flow. Augusta departure questioned us about what happened and asked to contact them by telephone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD88 AFTER ADVISING INTENTIONS ON CTAF TO BACK TAXI ON A RWY THE FLC ENCOUNTERED A LIGHT SINGLE ENG ACFT ON TKOF WHICH CLRED BY 3000 FT HORIZ AND 400 FT VERT.

Narrative: TIME WAS ABOUT XA30 AND THE TWR WAS CLOSED UNTIL XA45. WE TAXIED OUT AND BROADCASTED OUR INTENTIONS ON CTAF 118.70 TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 35 AT TXWY B. WE WAITED AS SEVERAL ACFT TOOK OFF AND LANDED ON RWY 35. SEEING THE RWY WAS CLR, WE BROADCASTED ON 118.7 OUR INTENTIONS TO BACK TAXI DOWN RWY 35 AND DO A 180 DEG TURN AND TAKE OFF. WE STARTED TO TAXI ON THE RWY WHEN WE NOTICED A LNDG LIGHT COMING TOWARD US. WE IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUED OUR TAXI AND STOPPED. WE SHOUTED ON 118.7 FOR THE OTHER ACFT TO ABORT TKOF WITH NO SUCCESS. OUR ACFT WAS PARTIALLY ON RWY 35 AND THE TXWY B. THE OTHER ACFT LIFTED OFF ABOUT 3000 FT BEFORE REACHING US AND CLBED ABOUT 400 FT ABOVE US WHEN HE CROSSED OVERHEAD. WE THEN CONTINUED DOWN THE RWY AND EXITED AT END. NOW THE TWR WAS OPEN AND HANDLED NORMAL TFC FLOW. AUGUSTA DEP QUESTIONED US ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND ASKED TO CONTACT THEM BY TELEPHONE.

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.