Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15; Flight Crew Total 7500; Flight Crew Type 50
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
While attempting to fuel my plane; I noticed a C-152 land; taxi back to RWY 36; and takeoff. Because of problems with the card reader on the pump; I was unable to get gas and decided to fly a few patterns while the line crew sorted out the problem. During this time I didn't notice any aircraft in the pattern; and figured the C-152 had departed. I taxied out and after my before takeoff checks; I scanned the pattern and took off. I flew a standard crosswind; downwind and base; announcing my position using standard reports. I heard someone making traffic reports on CTAF but I couldn't understand what they were saying because of their accent. I figured they were at one of the nearby airports that use [similar frequency] because I didn't see anyone in the pattern. When I turned final; I saw the 152 I had previously seen slightly below and ahead of me (perhaps 3 aircraft lengths ahead of me) as I was in a descending left turn. I broke out of the pattern to the right; performing a 270 degree turn to achieve safe spacing on the Cessna and land. Human Factors: I should have been more curious about which airport this aircraft was flying the pattern. I don't know if I would have understood or gotten a response; but I could have asked the pilot where they were directly.
J3 Cub pilot reported an NMAC in the pattern at the non-towered airport.