Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Total 3500; Flight Crew Type 980
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
I was on a midfield downwind left for Runway XX when the Tower called out traffic for me to follow as a Jetprop on a 3 mile final and asked me to report when the traffic was in sight.I could see the traffic on ADS-B; but did not acquire visually until I was just past a point parallel with the end of the runway. I called traffic in sight and the tower replied with '#2; cleared to land Runway XX'. I waited a few moments until the Jetprop was off my left wing; then commenced my base turn.I was aware of two other aircraft in the pattern; both military trainers (later determined to be T6 Texan II's). I was also aware that at least one of the aircraft was on a right downwind for Runway XX.Shortly after we were cleared to land; the tower called to one of the Texans that his traffic to follow was an experimental aircraft and asked him to report traffic in sight. The Texan replied that he had the Experimental in sight and the tower instructed the Texan as #3 to follow the Experimental.On final; at approximately 350 feet AGL and 80 knots airspeed; I was concentrating on the Jetprop in front; as I was following somewhat closely and wanted to ensure my touchdown point was beyond his (for wake turbulence avoidance). At about this point; my passenger said 'Airplane; Airplane!' I looked right and saw the Texan at my 5:00 position; approximately 10 feet higher and approximately 150 feet lateral distance; on a collision course and overtaking us. At the same moment; the Texan pulled up and turned left; as I pushed the stick forward and dove down. The tower then transmitted: '[Texan]; I believe you were looking at the wrong traffic. Traffic to follow is an experimental on final'. The Texan replied that they agreed with the Tower.In retrospect; I should have made an attempt to visually acquire the Texan while he was on the downwind right. However; in my defense; I was concentrating on landing and separation from the Jetprop I was following and did not have much time or feel it was a high priority to be acquiring traffic which had declared me to be in sight and which the tower was monitoring. I did not make allowance for the potential that the Texan in fact did not have me in sight or that the Tower may not have visually confirmed that the Texan was following the correct traffic.In my opinion; this was an oversight between the three of us (myself; Tower and Texan) that had a happy ending; but which could have been a much different outcome if our evasive actions had been delayed by just a couple of seconds.
Pilot reported taking evasive action to avoid amid air collision with another aircraft whine in approach to landing.