Pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft takes evasive action to avoid a parachutist after breaking out from the overcast during an ILS final approach.

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Attributes
ACN	251131
Time
Date	199309
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rid
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1400 msl bound upper : 1400
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	251131
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 800 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

While executing an ILS/DME at richmond, in, in an small aircraft sel on an IFR flight plan at XA55 local (EST), 10 parachutists (approximately) appeared through the solid 100 percent cloud cover over richmond airport. Drop plane was an small transport at 15000 ft, not on an IFR flight plan. We took evasive action with a right turn to 330 degrees and climb. Continued direction of flight probably would have resulted in a midair with a parachutist.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT TAKES EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A PARACHUTIST AFTER BREAKING OUT FROM THE OVCST DURING AN ILS FINAL APCH.

Narrative: WHILE EXECUTING AN ILS/DME AT RICHMOND, IN, IN AN SMA SEL ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AT XA55 LCL (EST), 10 PARACHUTISTS (APPROX) APPEARED THROUGH THE SOLID 100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER OVER RICHMOND ARPT. DROP PLANE WAS AN SMT AT 15000 FT, NOT ON AN IFR FLT PLAN. WE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION WITH A R TURN TO 330 DEGS AND CLB. CONTINUED DIRECTION OF FLT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MIDAIR WITH A PARACHUTIST.

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.