Just after taxiing across runway hold line and announcing intentions to use the runway at non tower airport, the pilot heard unicom advise of an aircraft on final that he had not seen or heard from during taxi and run-up.

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Attributes
ACN	541213
Time
Date	200203
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : f70.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1350
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	541213
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I crossed the hold line after announcing that I was taking off on runway 36 at F70 (french valley). I heard an apl announce downwind for landing on runway 36 and saw that he was mid-field. After just crossing hold line I heard unicom advise that there was a plane on final. I stopped just across the line and a twin came in and landed. I had not heard this airplane pilot make any position reports. He absolutely did not call base or final approach. Since I was in a high wing airplane I couldn't see him. (He made a normal landing.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JUST AFTER TAXIING ACROSS RWY HOLD LINE AND ANNOUNCING INTENTIONS TO USE THE RWY AT NON TWR ARPT, THE PLT HEARD UNICOM ADVISE OF AN ACFT ON FINAL THAT HE HAD NOT SEEN OR HEARD FROM DURING TAXI AND RUN-UP.

Narrative: I CROSSED THE HOLD LINE AFTER ANNOUNCING THAT I WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 36 AT F70 (FRENCH VALLEY). I HEARD AN APL ANNOUNCE DOWNWIND FOR LNDG ON RWY 36 AND SAW THAT HE WAS MID-FIELD. AFTER JUST XING HOLD LINE I HEARD UNICOM ADVISE THAT THERE WAS A PLANE ON FINAL. I STOPPED JUST ACROSS THE LINE AND A TWIN CAME IN AND LANDED. I HAD NOT HEARD THIS AIRPLANE PLT MAKE ANY POS RPTS. HE ABSOLUTELY DID NOT CALL BASE OR FINAL APCH. SINCE I WAS IN A HIGH WING AIRPLANE I COULDN'T SEE HIM. (HE MADE A NORMAL LNDG.)

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.