C182 pilot had aircraft traffic problems at a busy uncontrolled airport.

Attributes
ACN	444490
Time
Date	199908
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wvi.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Piper Single Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 115 flight time type : 9
ASRS Report	444490
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe conflict : ground less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : wvi.airport

Narrative:

I was waiting to take the active runway. The airport is uncontrolled and very busy. 2 small planes were on final, when a low wing (piper?) airplane tried to cut in line and take off. He stopped before entering. I got rattled watching this and lost track of the inbound aircraft. After the next plane landed, I thought there was a gap big enough for me to take off. However, there was a plane on short final, blocked by the wing of my airplane. I announced my intentions as I pulled on the runway. He yelled for me to get off the runway. I got out of the way as quickly as possible. He landed with no apparent trouble. Once he landed, I apologized over the radio. I allowed another person to upset my concentration, and let myself get in a hurry to get airborne. Next time, I'll let the other person go ahead or just wait a bit longer. There was no room to spin and look.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT HAD ACFT TFC PROBS AT A BUSY UNCTLED ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS WAITING TO TAKE THE ACTIVE RWY. THE ARPT IS UNCTLED AND VERY BUSY. 2 SMALL PLANES WERE ON FINAL, WHEN A LOW WING (PIPER?) AIRPLANE TRIED TO CUT IN LINE AND TAKE OFF. HE STOPPED BEFORE ENTERING. I GOT RATTLED WATCHING THIS AND LOST TRACK OF THE INBOUND ACFT. AFTER THE NEXT PLANE LANDED, I THOUGHT THERE WAS A GAP BIG ENOUGH FOR ME TO TAKE OFF. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A PLANE ON SHORT FINAL, BLOCKED BY THE WING OF MY AIRPLANE. I ANNOUNCED MY INTENTIONS AS I PULLED ON THE RWY. HE YELLED FOR ME TO GET OFF THE RWY. I GOT OUT OF THE WAY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. HE LANDED WITH NO APPARENT TROUBLE. ONCE HE LANDED, I APOLOGIZED OVER THE RADIO. I ALLOWED ANOTHER PERSON TO UPSET MY CONCENTRATION, AND LET MYSELF GET IN A HURRY TO GET AIRBORNE. NEXT TIME, I'LL LET THE OTHER PERSON GO AHEAD OR JUST WAIT A BIT LONGER. THERE WAS NO ROOM TO SPIN AND LOOK.

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.