PA28 pilot reports pulling onto runway without visually checking final and nearly causing a collisio...

Attributes
ACN	795083
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 1 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	795083
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : ground critical incursion : runway non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I had taxied to runway 12. Had completed preflight; checked for any traffic. Saw none; heard none on radio. I delayed taxiing onto runway due to radio issues. I started to taxi onto runway and heard aircraft #2 call landing. He was on very short final. This was the first radio call I heard. I immediately turned 180 degrees and cleared the area. I taxied back on taxiway a about 50 ft. Aircraft #2 continued to land normally. I waited for him to clear the runway and then took off. I stayed in the pattern practicing touch-and-goes. Once back on the ground; I discovered I could receive but not transmit on my radios. This has been corrected. ZZZ is uncontrolled and I believe a radio call a little farther out would have prevented this. Greater diligence on my part would have helped also.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PILOT REPORTS PULLING ONTO RWY WITHOUT VISUALLY CHECKING FINAL AND NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION WITH LANDING TWIN.

Narrative: I HAD TAXIED TO RWY 12. HAD COMPLETED PREFLT; CHKED FOR ANY TFC. SAW NONE; HEARD NONE ON RADIO. I DELAYED TAXIING ONTO RWY DUE TO RADIO ISSUES. I STARTED TO TAXI ONTO RWY AND HEARD ACFT #2 CALL LNDG. HE WAS ON VERY SHORT FINAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST RADIO CALL I HEARD. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED 180 DEGS AND CLRED THE AREA. I TAXIED BACK ON TXWY A ABOUT 50 FT. ACFT #2 CONTINUED TO LAND NORMALLY. I WAITED FOR HIM TO CLR THE RWY AND THEN TOOK OFF. I STAYED IN THE PATTERN PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GOES. ONCE BACK ON THE GND; I DISCOVERED I COULD RECEIVE BUT NOT XMIT ON MY RADIOS. THIS HAS BEEN CORRECTED. ZZZ IS UNCTLED AND I BELIEVE A RADIO CALL A LITTLE FARTHER OUT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS. GREATER DILIGENCE ON MY PART WOULD HAVE HELPED ALSO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

PA28 pilot reports pulling onto runway without visually checking final and nearly causing a collision with landing twin.