Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 79; Flight Crew Total 384; Flight Crew Type 238
Confusion; Training / Qualification; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Procedure; Human Factors
I was serving as a certified flight instructor conducting part 61 flight training with a student pilot. My student pilot was in control of the aircraft. We were on the downwind for Runway 25. We were told to extend downwind. Soon after was cleared to land Runway 25. We were on an extended final and number 1 for landing. While on final I saw an aircraft on the downwind off my 10 o clock position begin to turn base for Runway 25 and descent rapidly toward us. The other aircraft was descending directly in front of and on top of us on a collision course. ATC was unclear which aircraft was which and therefore unable to provide conflict resolution instructions. I took control of the aircraft and took evasive action; diving under the aircraft and in the opposite direction. We were headed toward a hillside and once I felt that the aircraft was behind us; I climbed at the highest rate possible to get over and beyond the hillside. The other aircraft continued to land. We were circled around the then landed without further incident.
An instructor Pilot reported a NMAC on short final.