Small Transport
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 73; Flight Crew Total 3863; Flight Crew Type 336
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
We were approaching the airport from the west on an IFR flight plan. We called the airport in sight roughly 13nm from the field and Approach Control handed us off to Tower. Our company aircraft was ahead of us and already talking to Tower. They were told to enter a left base for Runway 2. We then checked in and gave our position and informed Tower we were on a visual approach for Runway 2. We were told to enter a left base for [Runway] 2. We then saw that our company was just ahead of us by maybe 2 miles and I turned right (to the south) and pulled the power; lowered the landing gear and configured to slow to our final approach speed to ensure separation between us and our company aircraft. Shortly after we were cleared to land on Runway 2. On about a 3-4 mile final and fully configured; we heard tower tell a small aircraft to enter left base; Runway 2. To our surprise; there was a small aircraft just ahead of us and to our left on the base leg. I told the PNF (Pilot not Flying) with me that the small aircraft was very close and was going to hit us. I had to push the nose down and turn to the right while the PNF simultaneously told the Tower Controller about that other airplane. At the same time; the small aircraft began turning final; right into our path. Within a matter of seconds the Tower controller told the small aircraft to go around and he started climbing above us. Since we were faster and below him; I turned back onto the extended centerline and stabilized the approach. This happened on about a 2 mile final. The PNF and I were both in shock that this had happened; especially since the tower was supposedly going to alleviate close calls in the pattern. Upon landing; I called the Tower to speak with a supervisor to discuss what had happened. The supervisor had gone home for the day but the person who answered the phone was the controller who was working tower position at the time of the incident. I told him that we were upset that another plane had come so close to us. I told him that in my XX years of flying; I had never come so close to another airplane in the air and that it shook me up. He said that the small aircraft had reported both us and the company small transport in sight; but I don't remember hearing the small aircraft call us in sight until he pointed us out and told us to go around.I think a major factor in this incident was the fact that the new tower had just begun operations that morning. I also think the controller; not being familiar with the local terrain and area contributed as well. Lastly and what I think is a major factor and was a total surprise to me; was the fact that the tower does not have a radar feed from BNA. In other words; it's a matter of the controllers asking for position reports and trusting that airplanes are where they say they are. From a safety standpoint; this should be added very soon.
Flight Crew reported that while on final approach another aircraft turned in front of them causing a NMAC and requiring the flight crew to take evasive action.