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Near midair collision with skydivers. ATC was coording with jump aircraft, but the skydivers were away before ATC contacted reporter, who had to take evasive action.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 339783 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199606 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : omn |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dab tower : den |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 339783 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 300 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
ATC asked if I had started my turn yet. I was unaware of any prior transmission re a turn. Before I could respond, ATC called a jump plane telling them they had not been able to raise me. The jump plane said that was a problem since jumpers were already away. ATC immediately called to contact me. I responded. ATC said I needed to turn 90 degrees away from jumpers. I turned and at that time saw 2 free falling jumpers just ahead. Looking up I saw the jump plane about 1500 ft above on a west heading and two more jumpers coming down. I continued turn to about southwest. The other jumpers passed clear by maybe 200-300 yds. I notified ATC that was close and was cleared to turn north and continue. No further mention of the event occurred. I noticed much radio traffic re jumpers after that. I don't know the proper procedures for these events, but it seems ATC should have received an acknowledgment from me before clearing the jumpers. This was an unforgettable experience for me, also the jumpers I think.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NMAC WITH SKYDIVERS. ATC WAS COORDING WITH JUMP ACFT, BUT THE SKYDIVERS WERE AWAY BEFORE ATC CONTACTED RPTR, WHO HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION.
Narrative: ATC ASKED IF I HAD STARTED MY TURN YET. I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PRIOR XMISSION RE A TURN. BEFORE I COULD RESPOND, ATC CALLED A JUMP PLANE TELLING THEM THEY HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO RAISE ME. THE JUMP PLANE SAID THAT WAS A PROB SINCE JUMPERS WERE ALREADY AWAY. ATC IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO CONTACT ME. I RESPONDED. ATC SAID I NEEDED TO TURN 90 DEGS AWAY FROM JUMPERS. I TURNED AND AT THAT TIME SAW 2 FREE FALLING JUMPERS JUST AHEAD. LOOKING UP I SAW THE JUMP PLANE ABOUT 1500 FT ABOVE ON A W HDG AND TWO MORE JUMPERS COMING DOWN. I CONTINUED TURN TO ABOUT SW. THE OTHER JUMPERS PASSED CLR BY MAYBE 200-300 YDS. I NOTIFIED ATC THAT WAS CLOSE AND WAS CLRED TO TURN N AND CONTINUE. NO FURTHER MENTION OF THE EVENT OCCURRED. I NOTICED MUCH RADIO TFC RE JUMPERS AFTER THAT. I DON'T KNOW THE PROPER PROCS FOR THESE EVENTS, BUT IT SEEMS ATC SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM ME BEFORE CLRING THE JUMPERS. THIS WAS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ME, ALSO THE JUMPERS I THINK.
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.