General aviation pilot reported a near miss with another aircraft while doing a practice approach at a non-towered airport. The pilot conducted a missed approach and departed the area.
Synopsis
General aviation pilot reported a near miss with another aircraft while doing a practice approach at a non-towered airport. The pilot conducted a missed approach and departed the area.
Narrative
Inbound on the RNAV(GPS) Runway 15; wearing a hood and with a safety pilot.There was traffic at the field and to my knowledge all were making position calls; including myself. On my call of 2 mile final practice GPS 15(after making several earlier position reports); aircraft replied Aircraft X in sight. My safety pilot did not have the traffic but based on timing and no traffic on the final approach or in sight we believed the traffic was following us.Moments later I saw Aircraft Y below and to my left overtake my position as they made their way down final. I immediately executed a missed approach; climbed and then turned right (West) and departed the area.I understand my requirement to give way to pattern traffic and was prepared to yield. I also believed I was following 'Announce and Coordinate' practices adequately. However obviously even with the position announcements and 'in sight' reply from the conflicting aircraft; separation was compromised. It would seem the traffic that was sighted was another aircraft in the area or; he initially had me and then lost me. Either way I lost sleep over this one. I do not know if Aircraft Y ever saw me.My personal 'fix' is to not fly these practice approaches at non-towered airports that have traffic. Do a better job of verifying aircraft locations and not to trust the other guy.
Second reporter narrative
We were inbound on a RNAV 15 approach. The pilot was under the hood and I was the safety pilot. There were 3 planes reporting in the traffic pattern. Aircraft Y was on a right downwind for Runway 15. We made appropriate position calls after 10 miles on final. When we were approximately 5 miles out Aircraft Y reported 'Aircraft X in sight'. Having heard no further position calls from Aircraft Y; I commented to the pilot flying 'not sure where the guy following us is'. He then said there was too much unknown and he initiated a missed approach at 2 miles; starting a climb to 3000 ft. MSL. A few seconds later; Aircraft Y passed under our left wing less than 100 ft. below and left of us. We continued a right climbing turn to 3000 ft. and cleared the area and departed.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.