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Pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft on an IFR flight experienced a parachute aircraft and jumpers descending down close to his aircraft after ATC advised that the 'jump' was called off.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 265731 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199403 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mlb |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v3 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time total : 6400 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 265731 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 4000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Controller instructed me to turn left to 310 degrees. I turned to 310 degrees. She advised that there will be parachute jumping ahead. After about 20 seconds she advised that she had checked with orlando and for me to rejoin V3. I did. After about a min, I saw an airplane high (10000 ft, approximately) at 1:30 position and about 2 mi. The plane was diving and turning in a rapid descent. Then parachutes started to appear in front of me. I saw at least 3. I turned left and the airplane dove under me. I advised the controller who said that orlando had said the jump was not to take place at this time. She said that the airplane I saw was the jump aircraft. How did communications fail and have IFR traffic fly into a jump zone? Why was the jump airplane doing aerobatics on V3 (91.303(C))?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT ON AN IFR FLT EXPERIENCED A PARACHUTE ACFT AND JUMPERS DSNDING DOWN CLOSE TO HIS ACFT AFTER ATC ADVISED THAT THE 'JUMP' WAS CALLED OFF.
Narrative: CTLR INSTRUCTED ME TO TURN L TO 310 DEGS. I TURNED TO 310 DEGS. SHE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE PARACHUTE JUMPING AHEAD. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS SHE ADVISED THAT SHE HAD CHKED WITH ORLANDO AND FOR ME TO REJOIN V3. I DID. AFTER ABOUT A MIN, I SAW AN AIRPLANE HIGH (10000 FT, APPROX) AT 1:30 POS AND ABOUT 2 MI. THE PLANE WAS DIVING AND TURNING IN A RAPID DSCNT. THEN PARACHUTES STARTED TO APPEAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SAW AT LEAST 3. I TURNED L AND THE AIRPLANE DOVE UNDER ME. I ADVISED THE CTLR WHO SAID THAT ORLANDO HAD SAID THE JUMP WAS NOT TO TAKE PLACE AT THIS TIME. SHE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE I SAW WAS THE JUMP ACFT. HOW DID COMS FAIL AND HAVE IFR TFC FLY INTO A JUMP ZONE? WHY WAS THE JUMP AIRPLANE DOING AEROBATICS ON V3 (91.303(C))?
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.