Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12; Flight Crew Total 4300; Flight Crew Type 1000
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Human Factors
I landed at TIP to refuel on Runway 27. The winds were favoring Runway 27 and Runway 36. The winds were from 310 degrees; and favored Runway 27 slightly more. However; Runway 27 required a back taxi full length from the GA ramp; and there is a taxiway to Runway 36. I elected to depart Runway 36 due to taxi options. I was monitoring the UNICOM frequency all the way from the GA ramp to Runway 36 and on takeoff roll. I announced on the UNICOM frequency that I was departing Runway 36. I heard no announcements from the Air Tractor while taxing; during engine run-up; and takeoff.On takeoff; my wife; who is a pilot; called out the Air Tractor; then I saw the Air Tractor; and at the same time someone called out the possible collision on UNICOM. I look down at my air speed indicator; and decided I had enough air speed to rotate. I lifted off and banked slightly to the left to miss the Air Tractor on landing roll through the runway intersection. I completely missed the Air Tractor; but I do not know by how much.Because the C-172 is a high wing aircraft; my view of Runway 27 was restricted after lining up on Runway 36. It is my guess that the Air Tractor landed long on Runway 27 to reduce his time to get to his reloading point. I have no idea how he approached Runway 27. Air Tractors were being serviced in an area south of Runway 27 and west of Runway 36. Another Air Tractor was being reloaded during my taxi to Runway 36. There was once a taxiway to Runway 27 from the GA ramp; however; an office building was built in the northwest of the runway intersection and southeast of the museum. Therefore; the original taxiway was fenced off by an access road and fence.
C172 pilot departing Runway 36 reports a near collision with an Air Tractor landing Runway 27. An early rotation allows the C172 to overfly the Air Tractor at the intersection. No communications were heard on the CTAF from the Air Tractor pilot.