An ultralight pilot took off in front of landing traffic at 4j6.

Attributes
ACN	587607
Time
Date	200307
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 4j6.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Ultralight
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 205
ASRS Report	587607
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

It is my opinion that what happened was just a freak occurrence and circumstance. I believe the airplane on final for runway 13 called, and then I called for departing runway 31, at same time. As I started to rotate, I saw the other airplane. I turned to give way to landing aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ULTRALIGHT PLT TOOK OFF IN FRONT OF LNDG TFC AT 4J6.

Narrative: IT IS MY OPINION THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS JUST A FREAK OCCURRENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCE. I BELIEVE THE AIRPLANE ON FINAL FOR RWY 13 CALLED, AND THEN I CALLED FOR DEPARTING RWY 31, AT SAME TIME. AS I STARTED TO ROTATE, I SAW THE OTHER AIRPLANE. I TURNED TO GIVE WAY TO LNDG ACFT.

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.