Cessna 172 pilot reported while taxiing onto the runway for departure they failed to observe an aircraft on short final. The aircraft on short final executed a go-around to avoid any further conflict.
Synopsis
Cessna 172 pilot reported while taxiing onto the runway for departure they failed to observe an aircraft on short final. The aircraft on short final executed a go-around to avoid any further conflict.
Narrative
I was second in line to depart Runway XX at ZZZ. It was about XA:40 p.m. and the pattern was very busy with many aircraft arriving; departing; doing pattern work; and shooting approaches. I was not prepared for that much traffic and lost track of where all the aircraft were in the pattern. I saw one or two aircraft land or shoot touch-and-goes before the Piper in front of me entered the runway. After the Piper began his takeoff roll; I pulled up to the hold-short line; positioning my aircraft exactly perpendicular to the hold-short line so I could view its departure. I heard an aircraft announce five miles out from entering a left downwind for XX and as soon as the Piper was off the ground; I announced I was entering XX for immediate takeoff. I failed to check final again. As soon as I crossed the hold-short line; an aircraft said; 'Aircraft entering runway XX; stop.' I stopped immediately - before leaving the taxiway - looked left and saw a twin engine aircraft with all its lights illuminated on short final at perhaps 150-200 feet. Stunned; I replied; 'Aircraft X holding short.' The landing aircraft said; 'You are not holding short! You've entered the runway!' He gave his call sign and announced he was going around.My aircraft was fully across the hold-short line; but there were probably 10-20 feet of the taxiway ahead of me when I stopped.The other aircraft did not deviate from being over the pavement; and could have landed safely; but the pilot did the right thing to go around. I estimate we were within 150 feet of each other horizontally and vertically at the closet point. He flew the runway heading and as soon as he began his climb out; I checked final again; announced my takeoff; entered the runway and departed without further incident.In retrospect; when pulling up to the hold-short line; I should have not have turned perpendicular and should have allowed myself a better view of the full final approach; because my left wing obscured the view of the middle part of final approach. I could only see where aircraft were turning from downwind to base; then base to final; and then the last several hundred feet of final. I let myself get in a hurry to depart and failed to check final again before crossing the hold-short line. My passenger; a pilot I was picking up at ZZZ; said he never saw the traffic either; but I'm not sure he was looking as I should have been.I was pretty much in shock on the return flight to ZZZ1 that I had been involved in a runway incursion. I pride myself on having a safety-first attitude; but I had a major lapse today. I was distracted by all the traffic and radio calls; was more focused on my departure than on arriving traffic; and lost situational awareness the twin's position in the pattern. I plan to discuss this at length with my instructor.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.