Champion Citabria 7ECA
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 270
Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown
Conflict NMAC
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Procedure; Human Factors
I was cleared by ATC to turn base and follow traffic in on final. I had a white Skyhawk in sight on final; so I reported traffic in sight. ATC cleared me to turn. After turning base I saw another Skyhawk extremely close to me. ATC told me to hold present altitude and they told the Skyhawk to hold present altitude. I received vectors away from the GA corridor. After that I was again cleared to turn base. It was a miscommunication between both pilots and ATC I believe. I knew there was another Skyhawk somewhere in the pattern; and I thought it was further away (I heard its radio calls & it was about 10 miles out).
Pilot reported a near mid air collision when another aircraft over flew the aircraft while on approach to landing. ATC advised the Pilot to break off the approach and provided vectors to reenter the approach.