Caravan 208B
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 1850; Flight Crew Type 240
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Wichita Approach requested best rate of speed from me prior to handing me to Tower on the visual approach to 19R; and I complied with a forward speed around 150 knots. They handed me off to Tower; and as I reached about a 3 mile right base for 19R; Tower asked if I saw [another light single] turning 3 mile final to the same runway. I did see [him] and reported it to Tower. I then slowed to match the [other aircraft's] speed; which was much slower than mine. As I reached my turn to final I lost sight of [him] on my right due to my airplane's nose. At that moment I got a TIS (Traffic Information Services) Alert showing an airplane 300 feet under mine; directly underneath. Fearing a possible collision as well as mismatched speeds with the [other aircraft] now on final; I visually cleared the area to my left and executed a 360 turn. I advised Tower of my 360 turn for spacing. Tower then told me to re-enter right base for 19R; my landing clearance was not canceled; and no further spacing problems occurred.
C208 pilot reported an NMAC with another light single on approach to ICT when he lost sight of slower traffic he was following.