C172 pilot has a near encounter with another aircraft at cjr.

Attributes
ACN	702916
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cjr.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
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
Make Model Name	Stearman
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1200
ASRS Report	702916
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was towing gliders in a C172. In between tows; I was waiting in the C172 on the apron for the glider to return. The engine was idling and I was facing outward towards the taxiway/runway. A stearman biplane landed; exited the runway; crossed the taxiway; and headed towards me. I thought he was going to turn; but realized late that he didn't see me at all and was going to collide with me. I called on the radio and then gunned the engine to veer right to avoid him. He stopped his taxi while I veered. An incident was avoided but it was too close for comfort. If he hadn't stopped when he did; I'm not sure I could have gotten out of the way soon enough. Although he was at fault for failing to clear his path; I was very late on recognizing there was an imminent collision.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT HAS A NEAR ENCOUNTER WITH ANOTHER ACFT AT CJR.

Narrative: I WAS TOWING GLIDERS IN A C172. IN BTWN TOWS; I WAS WAITING IN THE C172 ON THE APRON FOR THE GLIDER TO RETURN. THE ENG WAS IDLING AND I WAS FACING OUTWARD TOWARDS THE TXWY/RWY. A STEARMAN BIPLANE LANDED; EXITED THE RWY; CROSSED THE TXWY; AND HEADED TOWARDS ME. I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO TURN; BUT REALIZED LATE THAT HE DIDN'T SEE ME AT ALL AND WAS GOING TO COLLIDE WITH ME. I CALLED ON THE RADIO AND THEN GUNNED THE ENG TO VEER R TO AVOID HIM. HE STOPPED HIS TAXI WHILE I VEERED. AN INCIDENT WAS AVOIDED BUT IT WAS TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT. IF HE HADN'T STOPPED WHEN HE DID; I'M NOT SURE I COULD HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE WAY SOON ENOUGH. ALTHOUGH HE WAS AT FAULT FOR FAILING TO CLR HIS PATH; I WAS VERY LATE ON RECOGNIZING THERE WAS AN IMMINENT COLLISION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.