C182 pilot entered runway 12 at mle in front of a landing PA28. The PA28 had to go around.

Attributes
ACN	579416
Time
Date	200304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mle.airport
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
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 : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 24 flight time total : 530 flight time type : 480
ASRS Report	579416
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 40
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was released by oma departure to leave mle. I tuned to 123.0 CTAF too late, and did not see the other aircraft on final for runway 12. I entered the approach end of runway 12 to take off, and the landing aircraft was forced to go around. I wanted to clear the runway, waited until I thought the second aircraft was clear enough, and I took off. I apologized on the frequency and the other pilot (understandably upset) said 'I don't want to talk to the...I'm calling the fed.' I decided to report the incident. Pilot factors: I believe I was preoccupied with my mother's terminal illness (my reason to stop, I was thinking about a minor maintenance issue before takeoff, and I am rusty on procedures at non-twred airports. I tuned the CTAF too late before takeoff, and missed whatever position call that might have been made by the landing aircraft. I am going to thoroughly review procedures at non-twred airports with my cfii.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT ENTERED RWY 12 AT MLE IN FRONT OF A LNDG PA28. THE PA28 HAD TO GO AROUND.

Narrative: I WAS RELEASED BY OMA DEP TO LEAVE MLE. I TUNED TO 123.0 CTAF TOO LATE, AND DID NOT SEE THE OTHER ACFT ON FINAL FOR RWY 12. I ENTERED THE APCH END OF RWY 12 TO TAKE OFF, AND THE LNDG ACFT WAS FORCED TO GO AROUND. I WANTED TO CLR THE RWY, WAITED UNTIL I THOUGHT THE SECOND ACFT WAS CLR ENOUGH, AND I TOOK OFF. I APOLOGIZED ON THE FREQ AND THE OTHER PLT (UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET) SAID 'I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO THE...I'M CALLING THE FED.' I DECIDED TO RPT THE INCIDENT. PLT FACTORS: I BELIEVE I WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH MY MOTHER'S TERMINAL ILLNESS (MY REASON TO STOP, I WAS THINKING ABOUT A MINOR MAINT ISSUE BEFORE TKOF, AND I AM RUSTY ON PROCS AT NON-TWRED ARPTS. I TUNED THE CTAF TOO LATE BEFORE TKOF, AND MISSED WHATEVER POS CALL THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE LNDG ACFT. I AM GOING TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW PROCS AT NON-TWRED ARPTS WITH MY CFII.

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.