Parachute activity in class east airspace without coordination with ATC.

Attributes
ACN	285237
Time
Date	199410
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : auo
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : csg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 6
ASRS Report	285237
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was ATC supervisor at columbus approach when the radar controller advised of the following situation. He advised that an aircraft had departed auo airport and was climbing to 5000 ft MSL. While passing 2000 ft, the controller issued a TA about traffic 2 mi away, also at 2000 ft MSL, squawking 1200 (VFR). The pilot reported no contact with an aircraft, but he saw 2 parachutists under canopy in that area. We are the responsible ATC facility for the area, and no aircraft were in touch with us as required by far. I contacted the FBO at auo airport and they were not aware of any parachute activity.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PARACHUTE ACTIVITY IN CLASS E AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD WITH ATC.

Narrative: I WAS ATC SUPVR AT COLUMBUS APCH WHEN THE RADAR CTLR ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING SIT. HE ADVISED THAT AN ACFT HAD DEPARTED AUO ARPT AND WAS CLBING TO 5000 FT MSL. WHILE PASSING 2000 FT, THE CTLR ISSUED A TA ABOUT TFC 2 MI AWAY, ALSO AT 2000 FT MSL, SQUAWKING 1200 (VFR). THE PLT RPTED NO CONTACT WITH AN ACFT, BUT HE SAW 2 PARACHUTISTS UNDER CANOPY IN THAT AREA. WE ARE THE RESPONSIBLE ATC FACILITY FOR THE AREA, AND NO ACFT WERE IN TOUCH WITH US AS REQUIRED BY FAR. I CONTACTED THE FBO AT AUO ARPT AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PARACHUTE ACTIVITY.

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.