Non tower airport encountered small aircraft back taxiing on active runway not monitoring CTAF.

Attributes
ACN	90090
Time
Date	198807
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewn
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 200 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 2200
ASRS Report	90090
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	unspecified : 2500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on a visual approach to airport called up common traffic advisory service, 6 mi west entered left base for 04, called position. Meanwhile small aircraft was back taxiing active runway 04. Turned about 3 mi final. Called FSS (cta) and stated position. They tried to call small aircraft to ask for position but he would not respond. While on 1-1/2 mi final, initiated a go-around and small aircraft on runway started ground roll. I decided to salvage approach and land on 1/4 to 1/2 mi final. Small aircraft was airborne. If I had it to do over I would have gone ahead with the go-around. The operation was just a little too close for comfort.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON TWR ARPT ENCOUNTERED SMA BACK TAXIING ON ACTIVE RWY NOT MONITORING CTAF.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH TO ARPT CALLED UP COMMON TFC ADVISORY SERVICE, 6 MI W ENTERED LEFT BASE FOR 04, CALLED POSITION. MEANWHILE SMA WAS BACK TAXIING ACTIVE RWY 04. TURNED ABOUT 3 MI FINAL. CALLED FSS (CTA) AND STATED POSITION. THEY TRIED TO CALL SMA TO ASK FOR POSITION BUT HE WOULD NOT RESPOND. WHILE ON 1-1/2 MI FINAL, INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND SMA ON RWY STARTED GND ROLL. I DECIDED TO SALVAGE APCH AND LAND ON 1/4 TO 1/2 MI FINAL. SMA WAS AIRBORNE. IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER I WOULD HAVE GONE AHEAD WITH THE GO-AROUND. THE OPERATION WAS JUST A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.