Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6; Flight Crew Total 19000; Flight Crew Type 75
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
After fueling I taxied to midfield intersection stopped. Made call: 'L35 Traffic Aircraft X to taxi South to North midfield L35.'  Waited 10 seconds checked approach and departure ends and taxied across. About 1/2 way across Aircraft Y passed in front of me at about 15 feet; turned off the runway and crashed on the grass median. I did not hear any radio calls from Aircraft Y. I checked my radios on shutdown. Was on proper frequency and transmitting normally.
We were on approach from the east for Runway 26 at L35 and were making position reports on CTAF; coordinating with the other aircraft on frequency including a helicopter pilot waiting for us to land. On short final I extended the final notch of flaps and began the flare; as our main gear touched down; I noticed Aircraft X quickly enter the runway approximately 40 ft. ahead of me and begin to cross to the other side (almost appearing to accelerate). He was directly in front of us one plane's length ahead and far too close for us to apply brakes without impacting him. I initiated a go-around; raised one notch of flaps and attempted to get airborne; I was able to get enough vertical distance to bank sufficiently to avoid impact (my high wing missing his aircraft by 4 inches). However; due to the high elevation/density altitude and having a loaded aircraft; we could not complete the go-around and I was forced to land in the dirt adjacent to [the] runway hitting a taxiway sign which caused the nose gear to collapse and slammed the nose into the ground. We slid to a stop; I shut off the fuel; mixture ICO; turned off electrical power and we exited the aircraft. We were met by witnesses who congratulated the maneuver and the avoidance of disaster. The other pilot; apparently an experienced military aviator; went to his hangar and drove off only to return shortly after. His failure to either see-and-avoid or listen to CTAF caused this completely avoidable incident. I've had considerable training; including aerobatics and emergency maneuver training (EMT); which likely contributed to the life-saving outcome of our evasive maneuver.
Pilots report of a aircraft arriving and one departing which came close to colliding.