A single engine pilot reports a near miss with a parachute jump aircraft while transiting dunn air p...

Attributes
ACN	845711
Time
Date	200907
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	X21.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 2 Eng Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1775 Flight Crew Type 1100
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 200 Vertical 100

Narrative:

I was transiting northbound through the area near dunn air park (X21). In a descent passing 4000 ft MSL we had just passed it on the east side to remain clear of parachute jumping operations. I was getting flight following from orlando approach and was aware that the jump aircraft had just taken off. Orlando advised him of traffic (me) a couple times. I kept looking for it but didn't see it until it was just off my left; slightly behind and slightly below; climbing and overtaking me. Orlando was in the process of again calling out my aircraft as traffic to the jump aircraft when I saw it. I immediately banked sharply right and turned about 20 deg. As I rolled out I saw the jump aircraft banking left and climbing through my altitude. I believe we saw each other at the same time. Given the geometry involved; I believe the other pilot would have had a better chance of seeing me than of me seeing him. Other than paying 100% attention to looking for the jump aircraft I don't know what else I could have done.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A single engine pilot reports a near miss with a parachute jump aircraft while transiting Dunn Air Park at 4;000'. ATC advised both aircraft about their mutual traffic.

Narrative: I was transiting northbound through the area near Dunn Air Park (X21). In a descent passing 4000 ft MSL we had just passed it on the East side to remain clear of parachute jumping operations. I was getting Flight Following from Orlando Approach and was aware that the jump aircraft had just taken off. Orlando advised him of traffic (me) a couple times. I kept looking for it but didn't see it until it was just off my left; slightly behind and slightly below; climbing and overtaking me. Orlando was in the process of again calling out my aircraft as traffic to the jump aircraft when I saw it. I immediately banked sharply right and turned about 20 deg. As I rolled out I saw the jump aircraft banking left and climbing through my altitude. I believe we saw each other at the same time. Given the geometry involved; I believe the other pilot would have had a better chance of seeing me than of me seeing him. Other than paying 100% attention to looking for the jump aircraft I don't know what else I could have done.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A single engine pilot reports a near miss with a parachute jump aircraft while transiting dunn air park at 4;000'. ATC advised both aircraft about their mutual traffic.