Pilot of a commander 114 (AC14) inadvertently flew through a parachute jump zone during a parachute ...

Attributes
ACN	403824
Time
Date	199805
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : 3o7
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Commander 114
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 210 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	403824
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I received an updated briefing from hawthorne FSS via phone at XX30 local time for flight from sbp to lvk. Was advised of parachute NOTAM for sns area and decided to fly inland direct paso robles direct lvk. There was no notification of parachute jumping given me for hollister. After departure from sbp, I requested and received flight following. Handoff went smooth between ZLA and ZOA. I was instructed to switch frequencys within the ZOA ARTCC just moments before the incident occurred. There was no warning given of parachute jumping prior to instruction to switch frequencys. As soon as I changed frequencys, and before I could call in, I heard a complaint from a jump plane pilot stating that '1 plane just flew through the jump zone.' ZOA responded that this plane was narco, and before I could call in, ZOA contacted my plane direct. I responded to the call and was advised of jump activity immediately around me. I acknowledged that warning and stated that the jump plane was descending immediately in front of my plane (about 1 NM separation, descending from my upper right across and to my lower left). I also noted parachutes open below and behind me (about 4000 ft below my plane). I had no warning from the previous controller that I was entering a jump zone. The jump pilot was in contact with a different controller, who apparently did not know I was in the area. This issue could have been avoided if there was better communication between the 2 controllers. Had I been told of the jump activity either through FSS when getting my briefing, or from the first controller I was in contact with at ZOA, I would have diverted out of the zone. Had the jump plane knew I was there, he most likely would not have released the parachuters. Situation could have been avoided with better communications.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A COMMANDER 114 (AC14) INADVERTENTLY FLEW THROUGH A PARACHUTE JUMP ZONE DURING A PARACHUTE JUMP. RPTR FIRST NOTICED ACFT DIVING DOWN IN FRONT OF HIM AND THEN SEVERAL PARACHUTES OPEN SEVERAL THOUSAND FT BELOW. HE WAS RECEIVING FLT FOLLOWING FROM ARTCC AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT THE INCURSION FROM ARTCC AFTER THE JUMP ACFT PLT EXCLAIMED ABOUT HIS INTRUDING ACFT.

Narrative: I RECEIVED AN UPDATED BRIEFING FROM HAWTHORNE FSS VIA PHONE AT XX30 LCL TIME FOR FLT FROM SBP TO LVK. WAS ADVISED OF PARACHUTE NOTAM FOR SNS AREA AND DECIDED TO FLY INLAND DIRECT PASO ROBLES DIRECT LVK. THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION OF PARACHUTE JUMPING GIVEN ME FOR HOLLISTER. AFTER DEP FROM SBP, I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FLT FOLLOWING. HDOF WENT SMOOTH BTWN ZLA AND ZOA. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO SWITCH FREQS WITHIN THE ZOA ARTCC JUST MOMENTS BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING GIVEN OF PARACHUTE JUMPING PRIOR TO INSTRUCTION TO SWITCH FREQS. AS SOON AS I CHANGED FREQS, AND BEFORE I COULD CALL IN, I HEARD A COMPLAINT FROM A JUMP PLANE PLT STATING THAT '1 PLANE JUST FLEW THROUGH THE JUMP ZONE.' ZOA RESPONDED THAT THIS PLANE WAS NARCO, AND BEFORE I COULD CALL IN, ZOA CONTACTED MY PLANE DIRECT. I RESPONDED TO THE CALL AND WAS ADVISED OF JUMP ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY AROUND ME. I ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WARNING AND STATED THAT THE JUMP PLANE WAS DSNDING IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF MY PLANE (ABOUT 1 NM SEPARATION, DSNDING FROM MY UPPER R ACROSS AND TO MY LOWER L). I ALSO NOTED PARACHUTES OPEN BELOW AND BEHIND ME (ABOUT 4000 FT BELOW MY PLANE). I HAD NO WARNING FROM THE PREVIOUS CTLR THAT I WAS ENTERING A JUMP ZONE. THE JUMP PLT WAS IN CONTACT WITH A DIFFERENT CTLR, WHO APPARENTLY DID NOT KNOW I WAS IN THE AREA. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THERE WAS BETTER COM BTWN THE 2 CTLRS. HAD I BEEN TOLD OF THE JUMP ACTIVITY EITHER THROUGH FSS WHEN GETTING MY BRIEFING, OR FROM THE FIRST CTLR I WAS IN CONTACT WITH AT ZOA, I WOULD HAVE DIVERTED OUT OF THE ZONE. HAD THE JUMP PLANE KNEW I WAS THERE, HE MOST LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE RELEASED THE PARACHUTERS. SIT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH BETTER COMS.

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.