C172 pilot during takeoff roll observed an aircraft landing in the opposite direction on his runway....

Attributes
ACN	684696
Time
Date	200601
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ptw.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Beechcraft Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 67 flight time type : 67
ASRS Report	684696
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : rejected takeoff
Miss Distance	horizontal : 250 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I had taxied out to the run-up area for a departure on runway 28. Sky was clear: wind was reported to be from 240 degrees at 7-9 KTS. This was visually confirmed by the steam rising from the cooling towers. I observed an aircraft depart on runway 28 while I was taxiing out. I pulled into the run-up area; and began my procedures. Another C172 who had just landed; red and white in color; asked to depart ahead of me; and I responded 'of course.' he announced his intention on CTAF to take 'active runway 28 for departure;' and then 'cessna departing runway 28;' as I was finishing my run-up. I watched the departing aircraft climbing away; turned on my landing and taxi lights (my tail strobe was already on during taxi) and announced on CTAF 'skyhawk taking the active runway 28 for departure.' I waited about 5 seconds; as is my habit; to hear if anyone on CTAF objects; and then taxied onto runway 28 and lined up with the centerline. I did my last min pre-roll check; about 5 more seconds; and announced 'skyhawk departing runway 28.' I advanced the throttle; and was rolling down the centerline; checked airspeed and engine gauges; and I looked back down the runway. At this point I observed a twin engine beech baron about 10 ft off the ground; flaring for a landing on runway 10; the reciprocal of my departure runway. I then heard someone on CTAF yell 'some guy is coming in on runway 10!' at this time I was passing 35 KTS; and as the other aircraft was not talking; I did not know what his intentions might be. I cut the throttle to idle; applied all the brakes I could while maintaining control; and moved to the extreme right of runway 28. I was carrying too much speed; but a made a marginally safe right turn at the first taxi intersection I came to; and was clear of the active runway before the twin beech reached my position. I announced on CTAF that I was clear of the active; and was taxiing back for another departure. I heard the pilot of the beech announce on CTAF 'sorry about that we have a door open; and couldn't hear the radio.' I did not respond.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT DURING TKOF ROLL OBSERVED AN ACFT LNDG IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON HIS RWY. HE SLOWED AND EXITED PRIOR TO AN INCIDENT OCCURRING.

Narrative: I HAD TAXIED OUT TO THE RUN-UP AREA FOR A DEP ON RWY 28. SKY WAS CLR: WIND WAS RPTED TO BE FROM 240 DEGS AT 7-9 KTS. THIS WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED BY THE STEAM RISING FROM THE COOLING TOWERS. I OBSERVED AN ACFT DEPART ON RWY 28 WHILE I WAS TAXIING OUT. I PULLED INTO THE RUN-UP AREA; AND BEGAN MY PROCS. ANOTHER C172 WHO HAD JUST LANDED; RED AND WHITE IN COLOR; ASKED TO DEPART AHEAD OF ME; AND I RESPONDED 'OF COURSE.' HE ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION ON CTAF TO TAKE 'ACTIVE RWY 28 FOR DEP;' AND THEN 'CESSNA DEPARTING RWY 28;' AS I WAS FINISHING MY RUN-UP. I WATCHED THE DEPARTING ACFT CLBING AWAY; TURNED ON MY LNDG AND TAXI LIGHTS (MY TAIL STROBE WAS ALREADY ON DURING TAXI) AND ANNOUNCED ON CTAF 'SKYHAWK TAKING THE ACTIVE RWY 28 FOR DEP.' I WAITED ABOUT 5 SECONDS; AS IS MY HABIT; TO HEAR IF ANYONE ON CTAF OBJECTS; AND THEN TAXIED ONTO RWY 28 AND LINED UP WITH THE CTRLINE. I DID MY LAST MIN PRE-ROLL CHK; ABOUT 5 MORE SECONDS; AND ANNOUNCED 'SKYHAWK DEPARTING RWY 28.' I ADVANCED THE THROTTLE; AND WAS ROLLING DOWN THE CTRLINE; CHKED AIRSPD AND ENG GAUGES; AND I LOOKED BACK DOWN THE RWY. AT THIS POINT I OBSERVED A TWIN ENG BEECH BARON ABOUT 10 FT OFF THE GND; FLARING FOR A LNDG ON RWY 10; THE RECIPROCAL OF MY DEP RWY. I THEN HEARD SOMEONE ON CTAF YELL 'SOME GUY IS COMING IN ON RWY 10!' AT THIS TIME I WAS PASSING 35 KTS; AND AS THE OTHER ACFT WAS NOT TALKING; I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HIS INTENTIONS MIGHT BE. I CUT THE THROTTLE TO IDLE; APPLIED ALL THE BRAKES I COULD WHILE MAINTAINING CTL; AND MOVED TO THE EXTREME R OF RWY 28. I WAS CARRYING TOO MUCH SPD; BUT A MADE A MARGINALLY SAFE R TURN AT THE FIRST TAXI INTXN I CAME TO; AND WAS CLR OF THE ACTIVE RWY BEFORE THE TWIN BEECH REACHED MY POS. I ANNOUNCED ON CTAF THAT I WAS CLR OF THE ACTIVE; AND WAS TAXIING BACK FOR ANOTHER DEP. I HEARD THE PLT OF THE BEECH ANNOUNCE ON CTAF 'SORRY ABOUT THAT WE HAVE A DOOR OPEN; AND COULDN'T HEAR THE RADIO.' I DID NOT RESPOND.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

C172 pilot during takeoff roll observed an aircraft landing in the opposite direction on his runway. He slowed and exited prior to an incident occurring.