Narrative:

After a VFR with flight following approach terminated radar services and authorized a return to VFR with transponder switch to 1;200 and frequency change to the CTAF at our destination. At the time radar services were terminated; aircraft (cirrus SR22) was approximately 5 NM to the east of the airport at 3;500 MSL; descending to pattern altitude of 2;000 MSL. SR22 pilot immediately switched primary communication frequency to CTAF/unicom frequency; and made an open call to the airport on unicom. ASOS weather indicated a cross wind condition for the primary runway and the pilot selected the runway; permitting a mid-field crossing entrance to left downwind leg for the runway. After the call to unicom the pilot made successive calls on the CTAF announcing inbound status of 3 miles to the east; intent to do a mid-field crossing; mid-field downwind to the runway; left base to runway; final to the runway. At the mid-field crossing; the runway was clear of traffic. No other radio traffic was reported or heard. The traffic pattern and landing proceeded normally with a landing on the runway. After landing; SR22 was traveling down the center line at approximately 60 KTS; traffic was observed on the departure end of the runway. Upon further observation; the traffic was observed to be taking-off on the runway. As the SR22 pilot began to slow down and move to the extreme right edge (south eastern edge) of the runway; the SR22 aircraft slowed to less than 30 KTS. As the departing plane continued down the runway; it was observed to be three quarter scale P51 mustang (three quarters scale) in a nose high attitude. When passing taxiway 'east'; a radio call was overheard; '[first name]; go around; [first name] go around; go around; go around!' shortly after that call; to which there was no response; the P51 continued down the center line of the runway until passing the SR22. At that point; the pilot and passenger of the P51 made eye contact with the pilot of the SR22. The P51 immediately aborted take-off and came to a stop on the runway at an approximate heading of 290. Shortly after passing the SR22; another radio call was made to '[first name]' in asking; '[first name]; are you there?' the source of the 'go around' and 'are you there' calls is unknown. The SR22 announced it was taxing to the terminal building ramp. Upon arriving at the terminal ramp; the SR22 made a cell phone call to contact a FBO on the airport. The FBO manager answered the phone and indicated that he had overheard the incident on his communications equipment. He asked if everyone was ok. During that one minute conversation the P51 taxied within 50 ft of the SR22 and made a CTAF radio call to the cirrus. The call was; 'cirrus; we're sorry about that; we had a radio problem. It's fixed now.' in speaking with a variety of airport workers; it was reported that the P51 was on a different frequency than the CTAF frequency and could be heard communicating with another party. The cause of this problem was the failure of the P51 to monitor and communicate on the CTAF. In addition; the high nose attitude of a P51 prevented the pilot from being able to observe the landing SR22. No further action or activity occurred related to this event.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SR22 pilot reports sighting an opposite direction takeoff as he is slowing through 60 KTS after landing at an uncontrolled airport. The departing aircraft is a tail wheel type and does not see the SR22 pulled to the runway edge until passing on the center line. The takeoff is rejected.

Narrative: After a VFR with flight following Approach terminated radar services and authorized a return to VFR with transponder switch to 1;200 and frequency change to the CTAF at our destination. At the time radar services were terminated; aircraft (Cirrus SR22) was approximately 5 NM to the east of the airport at 3;500 MSL; descending to pattern altitude of 2;000 MSL. SR22 pilot immediately switched primary communication frequency to CTAF/UNICOM frequency; and made an open call to the airport on UNICOM. ASOS weather indicated a cross wind condition for the primary runway and the pilot selected the runway; permitting a mid-field crossing entrance to left downwind leg for the runway. After the call to UNICOM the pilot made successive calls on the CTAF announcing inbound status of 3 miles to the east; intent to do a mid-field crossing; mid-field downwind to the runway; left base to runway; final to the runway. At the mid-field crossing; the runway was clear of traffic. No other radio traffic was reported or heard. The traffic pattern and landing proceeded normally with a landing on the runway. After landing; SR22 was traveling down the center line at approximately 60 KTS; traffic was observed on the departure end of the runway. Upon further observation; the traffic was observed to be taking-off on the runway. As the SR22 pilot began to slow down and move to the extreme right edge (south eastern edge) of the runway; the SR22 aircraft slowed to less than 30 KTS. As the departing plane continued down the runway; it was observed to be three quarter scale P51 Mustang (three quarters scale) in a nose high attitude. When passing Taxiway 'E'; a radio call was overheard; '[first name]; go around; [first name] go around; go around; go around!' Shortly after that call; to which there was no response; the P51 continued down the center line of the runway until passing the SR22. At that point; the pilot and passenger of the P51 made eye contact with the pilot of the SR22. The P51 immediately aborted take-off and came to a stop on the runway at an approximate heading of 290. Shortly after passing the SR22; another radio call was made to '[first name]' in asking; '[first name]; are you there?' The source of the 'go around' and 'are you there' calls is unknown. The SR22 announced it was taxing to the terminal building ramp. Upon arriving at the terminal ramp; the SR22 made a cell phone call to contact a FBO on the airport. The FBO Manager answered the phone and indicated that he had overheard the incident on his communications equipment. He asked if everyone was ok. During that one minute conversation the P51 taxied within 50 FT of the SR22 and made a CTAF radio call to the Cirrus. The call was; 'Cirrus; we're sorry about that; we had a radio problem. It's fixed now.' In speaking with a variety of airport workers; it was reported that the P51 was on a different frequency than the CTAF frequency and could be heard communicating with another party. The cause of this problem was the failure of the P51 to monitor and communicate on the CTAF. In addition; the high nose attitude of a P51 prevented the pilot from being able to observe the landing SR22. No further action or activity occurred related to this event.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.