Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Total 5000; Flight Crew Type 1300
Communication Breakdown
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
I was inbound to Ryan Airport at Tucson; AZ at 2;200 FT AGL and had been given landing instructions from the Tower to report on a 2 mile left base for Runway 6 left. Other traffic was inbound from the same direction as myself and various traffic was pointed out to other inbound traffic but none to me. The next thing I knew a Cessna went underneath me from right rear to left front. I am in a low wing airplane and did not see them coming up from my lower rear. I called the Tower and said the Cessna traffic had just passed under me and was now off to my left at my altitude. I don't remember their exact comment as I was shaken a little after having such a close call. They did not give me any instructions for avoiding the plane during the rest of the flight. I continued inbound towards the left base entry I had been instructed to do. The Cessna continues on in the direction they were going when they went under me and made a downwind entry to Runway 6 left from the position they were in when I reported the incident to the Tower. The Tower then cleared me to land on Runway 6R. I assumed that was to give better separation when landing.
Experimental aircraft pilot experiences a NMAC with a Cessna approaching RYN from the north. No evasive action was taken by either aircraft.