The captain of a DHC6 jump aircraft reports that one of the parachutists carried a ball filled with lead shot in his jump suit. The ball fell into someone's backyard during the jump.

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Attributes
ACN	429668
Time
Date	199902
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : x26.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 13500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Twin Otter DHC-6
Operating Under FAR Part	other : 105
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 3860 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	429668
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : home owner
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Company FAA
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

The local sheriff brought a tennis ball filled in lead shot to the airport skydiving center. He said it landed in a yard and was seen by the owner of the house. This occurred shortly after parachutes had opened above him. After a short inquiry the next day, one of the skydivers came forward and admitted to having brought the ball on the plane. He said he did not release the ball in free fall but that the ball came out of his jump suit upon opening shock of the parachute. The jumper carried the ball without telling anyone he had it. Jumping with objects is not allowed at this drop zone. The drop zone owner has instituted the use of a loader person who checks jumpers to be sure they have no objects with them. Signs have been posted in additional locations at the drop zone to inform jumpers of the no object policy. The uspa will be notified of this situation in order to disseminate this information as well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE CAPT OF A DHC6 JUMP ACFT RPTS THAT ONE OF THE PARACHUTISTS CARRIED A BALL FILLED WITH LEAD SHOT IN HIS JUMP SUIT. THE BALL FELL INTO SOMEONE'S BACKYARD DURING THE JUMP.

Narrative: THE LCL SHERIFF BROUGHT A TENNIS BALL FILLED IN LEAD SHOT TO THE ARPT SKYDIVING CTR. HE SAID IT LANDED IN A YARD AND WAS SEEN BY THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE. THIS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER PARACHUTES HAD OPENED ABOVE HIM. AFTER A SHORT INQUIRY THE NEXT DAY, ONE OF THE SKYDIVERS CAME FORWARD AND ADMITTED TO HAVING BROUGHT THE BALL ON THE PLANE. HE SAID HE DID NOT RELEASE THE BALL IN FREE FALL BUT THAT THE BALL CAME OUT OF HIS JUMP SUIT UPON OPENING SHOCK OF THE PARACHUTE. THE JUMPER CARRIED THE BALL WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE HE HAD IT. JUMPING WITH OBJECTS IS NOT ALLOWED AT THIS DROP ZONE. THE DROP ZONE OWNER HAS INSTITUTED THE USE OF A LOADER PERSON WHO CHKS JUMPERS TO BE SURE THEY HAVE NO OBJECTS WITH THEM. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED IN ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AT THE DROP ZONE TO INFORM JUMPERS OF THE NO OBJECT POLICY. THE USPA WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS SIT IN ORDER TO DISSEMINATE THIS INFO AS WELL.

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.