C172 student with instructor was turning final for the right runway and experiences a NMAC with a PA28 on the ILS for the left runway. The instructor takes evasive action and the PA28 goes around.
Synopsis
C172 student with instructor was turning final for the right runway and experiences a NMAC with a PA28 on the ILS for the left runway. The instructor takes evasive action and the PA28 goes around.
Narrative
Instructor pilot was demonstrating a soft-field landing to the student (me). We were cleared for touch and goes on the right runway and we were on a right downwind. After turning right base the Instructor announced that he saw traffic for the left runway (the Cherokee; however we did not know aircraft type). After completing roll out onto final; Instructor and student noticed the traffic for the left was rapidly drifting toward us. Instructor turned right and descended rapidly. When I looked back at the other aircraft it was where we would have been if the Instructor had not taken evasive action. Aircraft Y started a gradual climbing left turn. Instructor then called Tower and asked; 'Were we supposed to follow another aircraft or were we cleared for touch and goes?' Tower replied; 'You are number one and cleared for touch and goes.' Instructor stated; 'Another aircraft just flew past us and we almost had a mid air.' Tower replied; 'Was the aircraft a low wing?' Instructor replied; 'Yes.' Tower responded; 'The aircraft was a Piper Cherokee and he was on the ILS for the left runway; he just reported going missed.'
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.