RV-8
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75; Flight Crew Total 1650; Flight Crew Type 840
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
I called the Tower approximately 7 miles out while near or at pattern altitude for clearance and landing instructions. The Tower instructed me to report entering a left downwind for Runway 28 (the appropriate runway in use).Shortly after my call; a Beechcraft Baron called from some distance to the East and was told to report a three mile final straight in for the same runway (28).I maneuvered into the downwind and made my position report. I was instructed by the Tower that I was cleared to land. I continued onto my base turn at which I recall the Baron reporting his three mile position and I also recall him being cleared to land as well. I started my final approach at approximately 1.5 miles from the runway threshold. At less than a half mile final; I heard the Baron pilot announce his position at 1 mile final. I similarly announced my position on half mile short final (an unnecessary call; but I wanted to make clear my position since I could not see the Baron as he was directly behind me).The Baron was told immediately by the Tower to go around. I could hear the Baron's engines before I could see him (through my canopy and noise cancelling headset). The proximity of the Baron to me as he flew directly overhead was startling. In [all my] years of flying; I have never come that close to being killed in an airplane that I am aware of.
RV-8 pilot reported a near-mid-air-collision with an overtaking Beechcraft Baron on final approach at a towered airport.