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Pilot of a skydive aircraft fails to assure the NOTAM for parachute jump activity is filed. He drops divers and another aircraft is in the vicinity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 419200 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199811 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : smx |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 3000 agl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 780 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 419200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I arrived at the baraga airport. About 45 mins later, I made my first and only lift for the day. NOTAMS are always reported by the drop zone operator. By the time I usually arrive the operation is in full swing. I did not ask if the NOTAM was called in. I took up a load of skydivers. The cloud bottoms were ragged and ranged from approximately 2800- 3200 ft AGL. I was flying in a straight line toward the airport for about 4-5 mi. When I was directly over the airport, I began letting out the jumpers. When I landed I was told of an airplane in the area. I was told that the plane was not in the path of the jumpers and at no time did the jumpers feel the plane was in harm's way.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A SKYDIVE ACFT FAILS TO ASSURE THE NOTAM FOR PARACHUTE JUMP ACTIVITY IS FILED. HE DROPS DIVERS AND ANOTHER ACFT IS IN THE VICINITY.
Narrative: I ARRIVED AT THE BARAGA ARPT. ABOUT 45 MINS LATER, I MADE MY FIRST AND ONLY LIFT FOR THE DAY. NOTAMS ARE ALWAYS RPTED BY THE DROP ZONE OPERATOR. BY THE TIME I USUALLY ARRIVE THE OP IS IN FULL SWING. I DID NOT ASK IF THE NOTAM WAS CALLED IN. I TOOK UP A LOAD OF SKYDIVERS. THE CLOUD BOTTOMS WERE RAGGED AND RANGED FROM APPROX 2800- 3200 FT AGL. I WAS FLYING IN A STRAIGHT LINE TOWARD THE ARPT FOR ABOUT 4-5 MI. WHEN I WAS DIRECTLY OVER THE ARPT, I BEGAN LETTING OUT THE JUMPERS. WHEN I LANDED I WAS TOLD OF AN AIRPLANE IN THE AREA. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PLANE WAS NOT IN THE PATH OF THE JUMPERS AND AT NO TIME DID THE JUMPERS FEEL THE PLANE WAS IN HARM'S WAY.
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.