A GA small aircraft pilot reports taking off on a runway to which another aircraft was making an approach. The other aircraft, on short final approach, had to go around passing overhead the reporter.

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Attributes
ACN	370486
Time
Date	199706
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mtw
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	PA-23-250 Aztec
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	370486
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

XA30 jun/xa/97, after mtw special event, I was departing runway 35 (active). Heard a plane call 4 mi final for runway 35 and saw him distant. Felt I had plenty of time to depart. He apparently was closer than I thought (an aztec) and I essentially cut him off. He had to go around. I had slept poorly the night before and had been in the sun all day. Fatigue was certainly a factor in my misjudgement. In future, I will not depart an uncontrolled field with anyone on final. Also, will not fly with lack of sleep again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA SMA PLT RPTS TAKING OFF ON A RWY TO WHICH ANOTHER ACFT WAS MAKING AN APCH. THE OTHER ACFT, ON SHORT FINAL APCH, HAD TO GAR PASSING OVERHEAD THE RPTR.

Narrative: XA30 JUN/XA/97, AFTER MTW SPECIAL EVENT, I WAS DEPARTING RWY 35 (ACTIVE). HEARD A PLANE CALL 4 MI FINAL FOR RWY 35 AND SAW HIM DISTANT. FELT I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO DEPART. HE APPARENTLY WAS CLOSER THAN I THOUGHT (AN AZTEC) AND I ESSENTIALLY CUT HIM OFF. HE HAD TO GAR. I HAD SLEPT POORLY THE NIGHT BEFORE AND HAD BEEN IN THE SUN ALL DAY. FATIGUE WAS CERTAINLY A FACTOR IN MY MISJUDGEMENT. IN FUTURE, I WILL NOT DEPART AN UNCTLED FIELD WITH ANYONE ON FINAL. ALSO, WILL NOT FLY WITH LACK OF SLEEP AGAIN.

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.