Unbeknownst to reporter pilot, his radios were inoperative prior to taking the runway for takeoff. When resetting his gyro to runway heading, another aircraft landed over the top of him. At that time he realized his radios were inoperative and returned to the ramp.

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Attributes
ACN	327834
Time
Date	199602
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sc67
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	327834
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After completing run-up and pre-takeoff check I announced on unicom intention to taxi into position for takeoff on the favored runway, turned 45 degrees to check for landing aircraft, saw none nor heard any traffic on radio and only then taxied into position for takeoff. At the moment I stopped at takeoff position to reset gyro another single engine aircraft appeared approximately 100 ft above and landed approximately 300 ft ahead. I then realized that my radio was inoperative in both the transmission and receiving mode. I did a 180 degree turn and taxied back to the FBO to resolve the radio problem. I spoke to the other pilot involved and he stated that he saw me and assumed I was having radio problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNBEKNOWNST TO RPTR PLT, HIS RADIOS WERE INOP PRIOR TO TAKING THE RWY FOR TKOF. WHEN RESETTING HIS GYRO TO RWY HDG, ANOTHER ACFT LANDED OVER THE TOP OF HIM. AT THAT TIME HE REALIZED HIS RADIOS WERE INOP AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP.

Narrative: AFTER COMPLETING RUN-UP AND PRE-TKOF CHK I ANNOUNCED ON UNICOM INTENTION TO TAXI INTO POS FOR TKOF ON THE FAVORED RWY, TURNED 45 DEGS TO CHK FOR LNDG ACFT, SAW NONE NOR HEARD ANY TFC ON RADIO AND ONLY THEN TAXIED INTO POS FOR TKOF. AT THE MOMENT I STOPPED AT TKOF POS TO RESET GYRO ANOTHER SINGLE ENG ACFT APPEARED APPROX 100 FT ABOVE AND LANDED APPROX 300 FT AHEAD. I THEN REALIZED THAT MY RADIO WAS INOP IN BOTH THE XMISSION AND RECEIVING MODE. I DID A 180 DEG TURN AND TAXIED BACK TO THE FBO TO RESOLVE THE RADIO PROB. I SPOKE TO THE OTHER PLT INVOLVED AND HE STATED THAT HE SAW ME AND ASSUMED I WAS HAVING RADIO PROBS.

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.