Narrative:

I was approaching my home base airport (2v2) from the northwest at 6000 ft MSL (approximately 1000 ft AGL). The active runway was runway 29. As I usually do; I planned a left crosswind entry to runway 29 and announced this at 8 mi out and again at 4 mi. During this time; I heard an announcement over the CTAF that 'skydivers were present and caution should be exercised.' this is a common occurrence at 2v2; especially on warm clear VMC days. My entry was complicated by the fact that there were 3 planes in the pattern; one rolling on the runway; another on base; and another turning from crosswind to downwind. As I was coming in 'over the numbers' of runway 15; I was watching for skydivers and watching for the airplane; that had been 'rolling;' was now on left crosswind getting ready to turn downwind. As I was crossing the runway; still left crosswind for runway 29; I was watching the other airplane on left crosswind and about 1/2 mi to my right; as well as continuing to watch for skydivers. I never did see any; and turned onto left downwind to runway 29. While all this was happening; all the aircraft in the pattern were being diligent with announcements. I had announced having the other left crosswind traffic in sight as I was crossing the numbers (15) and after turning left downwind; that aircraft announced having me in sight as he was turning downwind. So at that point; I felt very comfortable; all aircraft accounted for and still no skydivers in sight. After turing downwind; I heard someone announce over the CTAF something to the effect; 'aircraft on downwind; you just blew through 4 skydivers.' I continued my pattern; landed and taxied to the hangar with no further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210 COMMERCIAL PLT ENTERING A CONGESTED PATTERN AT 2V2; FEARS HE CAME CLOSE TO COLLIDING WITH SKYDIVERS.

Narrative: I WAS APCHING MY HOME BASE ARPT (2V2) FROM THE NW AT 6000 FT MSL (APPROX 1000 FT AGL). THE ACTIVE RWY WAS RWY 29. AS I USUALLY DO; I PLANNED A L XWIND ENTRY TO RWY 29 AND ANNOUNCED THIS AT 8 MI OUT AND AGAIN AT 4 MI. DURING THIS TIME; I HEARD AN ANNOUNCEMENT OVER THE CTAF THAT 'SKYDIVERS WERE PRESENT AND CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED.' THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AT 2V2; ESPECIALLY ON WARM CLR VMC DAYS. MY ENTRY WAS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT THERE WERE 3 PLANES IN THE PATTERN; ONE ROLLING ON THE RWY; ANOTHER ON BASE; AND ANOTHER TURNING FROM XWIND TO DOWNWIND. AS I WAS COMING IN 'OVER THE NUMBERS' OF RWY 15; I WAS WATCHING FOR SKYDIVERS AND WATCHING FOR THE AIRPLANE; THAT HAD BEEN 'ROLLING;' WAS NOW ON L XWIND GETTING READY TO TURN DOWNWIND. AS I WAS XING THE RWY; STILL L XWIND FOR RWY 29; I WAS WATCHING THE OTHER AIRPLANE ON L XWIND AND ABOUT 1/2 MI TO MY R; AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO WATCH FOR SKYDIVERS. I NEVER DID SEE ANY; AND TURNED ONTO L DOWNWIND TO RWY 29. WHILE ALL THIS WAS HAPPENING; ALL THE ACFT IN THE PATTERN WERE BEING DILIGENT WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS. I HAD ANNOUNCED HAVING THE OTHER L XWIND TFC IN SIGHT AS I WAS XING THE NUMBERS (15) AND AFTER TURNING L DOWNWIND; THAT ACFT ANNOUNCED HAVING ME IN SIGHT AS HE WAS TURNING DOWNWIND. SO AT THAT POINT; I FELT VERY COMFORTABLE; ALL ACFT ACCOUNTED FOR AND STILL NO SKYDIVERS IN SIGHT. AFTER TURING DOWNWIND; I HEARD SOMEONE ANNOUNCE OVER THE CTAF SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT; 'ACFT ON DOWNWIND; YOU JUST BLEW THROUGH 4 SKYDIVERS.' I CONTINUED MY PATTERN; LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE HANGAR WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.