C172 Flight Crew reported being notified by NTSB of a NMAC situation while landing the previous day. C172 pilots reported following ATC instruction and no alert to traffic.
Synopsis
C172 Flight Crew reported being notified by NTSB of a NMAC situation while landing the previous day. C172 pilots reported following ATC instruction and no alert to traffic.
Narrative
I am submitting this report after being notified that we were involved in a NMAC event upon landing Runway XX at ZZZ. The PF was a PPL pilot building cross country time and I was PM; in a Cessna 172 and a safety pilot. Part 91; VFR private flight; initially contacted ZZZ tower; after exiting ZZZ1. We were instructed to enter Left traffic [Runway] XX; which we did at TPA (Traffic Pattern Altitude). Tower was relatively quiet and only commercial ARR/DEP to RWY XX; and one additional inbound aircraft reported for RWY XX. Tower identified our position on Left Downwind abeam midfield and requested we continue downwind; and he would call our base turn. Which we complied and replied to. Several calls were made by tower to other arriving traffic on RNAV to RWY YY advising of traffic in the Left pattern RWY XX who will be above and extending downwind. Tower advised us to turn base and 'Cleared us to Land RWY XX' at a point just beyond a position we would normally turn base; using a 45-degree reference point to the threshold. We replied and complied with the turn and repeated the 'cleared to land' clearance in a timely manner. PF began configuring the Cessna for landing on base and was on glideslope as we turned final to RWY XX as was indicated by the 2white/2red PAPI on the left side of RWY XX. Fully configured on final with landing flaps; I did advise PF the importance of maintaining at or above glide slope; on speed and to reference the visual guidance available. At approximately 1/2 mile from the airport boundary PM referenced the 1 dot high on glide slope; 3white/1red and mentioned 'I would rather you be high than low on glideslope.' The PF acknowledged and maintained the '1 dot high' for the remainder of the short approach to landing. Additional conversation I recall on the short approach as we crossed the airport boundary and approached the crossing RWY YY I observed Aircraft Y holding short of RWY XX Approach; on Taxiway 1. I confirmed with the PM that it was clear right; which she observed and replied and then looked left and responded clear left. I do recall looking left; and did not observe traffic; but did notice from the right seat that the visibility was limited by the landing flaps. The transition to landing and landing was uneventful; and we exited RWY XX at Taxiway 2 and requested taxi to parking with Ground. It took a minute; but the PF realized that the controller was working both ground and tower; so we returned to tower frequency and again called for taxi to parking. Tower cleared us to park and at no time did tower advise us; nor did we realize that another aircraft landing on RWY YY had reported a NMAC.
Second reporter narrative
I was flying as PIC/PF in a Cessna 172 coming back from ZZZ2 with a safety pilot/PM and as we were approaching ZZZ and contacting tower we were told to extend left downwind due to 3 airliners lined up to land on Runway YY; tower then called our base which I complied with a left turn when instructed and he cleared us to land Runway XX. While on short final I was on glide slope and a little above it until touch down and I was looking out the side window for traffic but saw no crossing aircraft and landed normally. I then exited the runway and called for taxi to parking and was never advised of conflicting traffic.It was not until the following day I received a message to contact NTSB representative regarding a near mid air on the landing from the night before.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.