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Rv-8 pilot reported a near-mid-air-collision with an overtaking beechcraft baron on final approach at a towered airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1480665 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | RV-8 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Baron 58/58TC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 1650 Flight Crew Type 840 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 0 Vertical 50 |
Narrative:
I called the tower approximately 7 miles out while near or at pattern altitude for clearance and landing instructions. The tower instructed me to report entering a left downwind for runway 28 (the appropriate runway in use).shortly after my call; a beechcraft baron called from some distance to the east and was told to report a three mile final straight in for the same runway (28).I maneuvered into the downwind and made my position report. I was instructed by the tower that I was cleared to land. I continued onto my base turn at which I recall the baron reporting his three mile position and I also recall him being cleared to land as well. I started my final approach at approximately 1.5 miles from the runway threshold. At less than a half mile final; I heard the baron pilot announce his position at 1 mile final. I similarly announced my position on half mile short final (an unnecessary call; but I wanted to make clear my position since I could not see the baron as he was directly behind me).the baron was told immediately by the tower to go around. I could hear the baron's engines before I could see him (through my canopy and noise cancelling headset). The proximity of the baron to me as he flew directly overhead was startling. In [all my] years of flying; I have never come that close to being killed in an airplane that I am aware of.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RV-8 pilot reported a near-mid-air-collision with an overtaking Beechcraft Baron on final approach at a towered airport.
Narrative: I called the Tower approximately 7 miles out while near or at pattern altitude for clearance and landing instructions. The Tower instructed me to report entering a left downwind for Runway 28 (the appropriate runway in use).Shortly after my call; a Beechcraft Baron called from some distance to the East and was told to report a three mile final straight in for the same runway (28).I maneuvered into the downwind and made my position report. I was instructed by the Tower that I was cleared to land. I continued onto my base turn at which I recall the Baron reporting his three mile position and I also recall him being cleared to land as well. I started my final approach at approximately 1.5 miles from the runway threshold. At less than a half mile final; I heard the Baron pilot announce his position at 1 mile final. I similarly announced my position on half mile short final (an unnecessary call; but I wanted to make clear my position since I could not see the Baron as he was directly behind me).The Baron was told immediately by the Tower to go around. I could hear the Baron's engines before I could see him (through my canopy and noise cancelling headset). The proximity of the Baron to me as he flew directly overhead was startling. In [all my] years of flying; I have never come that close to being killed in an airplane that I am aware of.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.