Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 133; Flight Crew Total 630; Flight Crew Type 560
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Distraction; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
We were the second aircraft on final when Tower told the plane in front of us; Aircraft Y; to turn left to rejoin the downwind with no explanation as to why; even though we had been making right traffic. He continued to give directions to other aircraft telling them to turn left but never said my tail number of Aircraft X; so I was confused as to what was going on. Aircraft Y continued to ask how they were supposed to rejoin the downwind since they were asked to turn the opposite direction; all while there was a jet on final. Finally; Tower exclaims for me; Aircraft X; to turn left to get out of their way. Aircraft Y however was much closer as they had crossed the final to rejoin the opposite downwind; so Aircraft Y and the jet had a near midair collision. I believe this event happened because of a mix up in tail numbers and giving the smaller planes confusing directions.
C172 pilot reported an NMAC with two other aircraft in a traffic pattern.