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Aerial pilot reported an near midair collision event during takeoff with another aircraft in landing pattern due to a communications breakdown.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1746840 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 137 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Vertical 150 |
Narrative:
I had taken a load in the aircraft and taxied to runway xx at ZZZ. There were 2 airplanes in the pattern for runway xy; cessna 172 and a bonanza. The cessna 172 was on base for [runway] xy planning a touch and go and the bonanza was across midfield for a downwind entry to [runway] xy. My plan was to taxi into position; wait until the cessna 172 had passed by and then takeoff. I announced those plans on frequency. I heard the cessna 172 acknowledge my radio call. I then thought that the cessna 172 told me that they were on short final and would hold short of [runway] xx. I acknowledged that call and replied that I was rolling on [runway] xx. I proceeded with my takeoff and as I crossed runway [runway] xy I saw the cessna 172 go over me after taking off on [runway] xy. We crossed paths and I estimate we cleared by about 150 feet. I later called the pilot of the cessna 172 by phone to find out what happened. He said that he never said that he would hold short; but intended to do a quick touch and go in order to get past runway [runway] xx and let me depart. Apparently; I misunderstood his radio call. This was my fault in that I misunderstood his intentions and was only using his radio calls to determine his position. I did not have the cessna 172 in sight when I started my takeoff. If I would have held position until I had visual contact then this could have been avoided.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Aerial pilot reported an NMAC event during takeoff with another aircraft in landing pattern due to a communications breakdown.
Narrative: I had taken a load in the aircraft and taxied to Runway XX at ZZZ. There were 2 airplanes in the pattern for Runway XY; Cessna 172 and a Bonanza. The Cessna 172 was on base for [Runway] XY planning a touch and go and the Bonanza was across midfield for a downwind entry to [Runway] XY. My plan was to taxi into position; wait until the Cessna 172 had passed by and then takeoff. I announced those plans on frequency. I heard the Cessna 172 acknowledge my radio call. I then thought that the Cessna 172 told me that they were on short final and would hold short of [Runway] XX. I acknowledged that call and replied that I was rolling on [Runway] XX. I proceeded with my takeoff and as I crossed runway [Runway] XY I saw the Cessna 172 go over me after taking off on [Runway] XY. We crossed paths and I estimate we cleared by about 150 feet. I later called the pilot of the Cessna 172 by phone to find out what happened. He said that he never said that he would hold short; but intended to do a quick touch and go in order to get past runway [Runway] XX and let me depart. Apparently; I misunderstood his radio call. This was my fault in that I misunderstood his intentions and was only using his radio calls to determine his position. I did not have the Cessna 172 in sight when I started my takeoff. If I would have held position until I had visual contact then this could have been avoided.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.