Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 95; Flight Crew Total 867; Flight Crew Type 867
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
[I] was doing a training flight to IXD. After reporting the 2 minute left base for [Runway] 18; Tower cleared [me] to land. While [I] was on short final; Tower cleared a Cessna to depart on [Runway] 18. [I] reported 'short final' and heard Tower say; 'Cancel takeoff clearance.' The Cessna didn't reply and [I] was told to do a go-around. The two aircraft were about 300 FT in trail on departure and [I] was forced to aggressively slow speed to prevent a mid-air. The Cessna departed southwest and [I] made left closed traffic for [Runway] 18.
C172 pilot preparing to land reports a NMAC with a departing Cessna that had been instructed to cancel takeoff clearance. When the departing Cessna does not respond; the reporters landing clearance is canceled.