After being cleared to land; beechcraft 35 pilot is asked to go around when a preceding departure aircraft fails to do so in a timely fashion. Beech pilot; with the departing aircraft in sight; elects to land instead.

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Attributes
ACN	814191
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Piper Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 46 flight time total : 6400 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	814191
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : combined local
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

As I was on a right base leg for runway 4R at ZZZ; I was cleared to land. After turning final; aircraft #2 was cleared for takeoff and I was asked to slow down. As I crossed the fence the tower asked me to sidestep to the right side of the runway and go around. Aircraft #2 lifted off safely and I replied that I was landing. I neglected to use the word 'unable.' obviously; if I thought there was any danger; I could have waved-off and gone around. The tower should be aware of the performance of the different aircraft; especially when there is questionable spacing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND; BEECHCRAFT 35 PILOT IS ASKED TO GO AROUND WHEN A PRECEDING DEPARTURE AIRCRAFT FAILS TO DO SO IN A TIMELY FASHION. BEECH PILOT; WITH THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT IN SIGHT; ELECTS TO LAND INSTEAD.

Narrative: AS I WAS ON A R BASE LEG FOR RWY 4R AT ZZZ; I WAS CLRED TO LAND. AFTER TURNING FINAL; ACFT #2 WAS CLRED FOR TKOF AND I WAS ASKED TO SLOW DOWN. AS I CROSSED THE FENCE THE TWR ASKED ME TO SIDESTEP TO THE R SIDE OF THE RWY AND GO AROUND. ACFT #2 LIFTED OFF SAFELY AND I REPLIED THAT I WAS LNDG. I NEGLECTED TO USE THE WORD 'UNABLE.' OBVIOUSLY; IF I THOUGHT THERE WAS ANY DANGER; I COULD HAVE WAVED-OFF AND GONE AROUND. THE TWR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DIFFERENT ACFT; ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS QUESTIONABLE SPACING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.