Cessna 150
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 158; Flight Crew Total 735; Flight Crew Type 81
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
Approaching Runway 23 at Monroe after making appropriate radio calls and flying a full published pattern I turned left base in a stabilized descent when I heard a Bonanza announce a runway 23 departure. I had previously visually cleared the runway and did not see an airplane near the approach end of runway 23. I asked the Bonanza pilot to verify their position over the radio and received no response. I was still unable to visually verify the position of the Bonanza as I was turning final. Once established on final I recognized the landing light of the Bonanza at or near our altitude. I performed an immediate go-around and side-stepped the runway to the right onto a left upwind for Runway 23. I then flew a normal published pattern and returned to land runway 23.
C150 pilot reported a NMAC with another light aircraft in the pattern at EQY airport.