A C182 pilot was cleared into position on the runway for takeoff in conflict with a C172 on short fi...

Attributes
ACN	704179
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mtn.airport
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mtn.tower
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 ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mtn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 363 flight time type : 363
ASRS Report	704179
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was on an instrument flight plan from mtn to W29. I changed from ground control frequency and contacted mtn tower at the runway 33 hold short line and received a clearance to take off. As I advanced the aircraft; I heard another aircraft (C172) on short final to runway 33 state that they 'had an aircraft in motion and were going around.' I stopped immediately -- before actually entering the runway -- and the other aircraft executed a safe go around. Although I had received a takeoff clearance from an operating control tower; it is my responsibility to make sure there are no aircraft in proximity -- controllers make mistakes too! I did take a quick glance toward final before I crossed the hold short line; but saw nothing; probably because of the high wing. One potential problem (for which there is no good solution) is having separate ground and tower frequencys. I was on ground frequency when the C172 was cleared to land via the tower frequency; so I did not hear it. I think that I will monitor tower on communication #2 any time I am on a ground control frequency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PLT WAS CLRED INTO POS ON THE RWY FOR TKOF IN CONFLICT WITH A C172 ON SHORT FINAL.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN INST FLT PLAN FROM MTN TO W29. I CHANGED FROM GND CTL FREQ AND CONTACTED MTN TWR AT THE RWY 33 HOLD SHORT LINE AND RECEIVED A CLRNC TO TAKE OFF. AS I ADVANCED THE ACFT; I HEARD ANOTHER ACFT (C172) ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 33 STATE THAT THEY 'HAD AN ACFT IN MOTION AND WERE GOING AROUND.' I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY -- BEFORE ACTUALLY ENTERING THE RWY -- AND THE OTHER ACFT EXECUTED A SAFE GAR. ALTHOUGH I HAD RECEIVED A TKOF CLRNC FROM AN OPERATING CTL TWR; IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO ACFT IN PROX -- CTLRS MAKE MISTAKES TOO! I DID TAKE A QUICK GLANCE TOWARD FINAL BEFORE I CROSSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE; BUT SAW NOTHING; PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WING. ONE POTENTIAL PROB (FOR WHICH THERE IS NO GOOD SOLUTION) IS HAVING SEPARATE GND AND TWR FREQS. I WAS ON GND FREQ WHEN THE C172 WAS CLRED TO LAND VIA THE TWR FREQ; SO I DID NOT HEAR IT. I THINK THAT I WILL MONITOR TWR ON COM #2 ANY TIME I AM ON A GND CTL FREQ.

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.

A C182 pilot was cleared into position on the runway for takeoff in conflict with a C172 on short final.