Sct controller expressed concern regarding parachute jump operations and non compliance with LOA.

Attributes
ACN	614543
Time
Date	200404
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sct.tracon
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Twin Otter DHC-6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 20 controller time certified in position1 : 16 flight time total : 100
ASRS Report	614543
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft X was on a radar vector to sna. Traffic in sector was busy. I observed a VFR beacon descending. I asked who aircraft was. Aircraft Y idented himself. I asked aircraft Y if he just let out jumpers from 14000 ft. He said yes. Aircraft Y never established 2-WAY radio comm before he let out jumpers through IFR traffic. He said over the frequency that he was not able to get through because of congestion and let them out anyway. Violation of LOA between jumpers and socal TRACON. Aircraft Y never said anything. This could have been a loss of life event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SCT CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING PARACHUTE JUMP OPS AND NON COMPLIANCE WITH LOA.

Narrative: ACFT X WAS ON A RADAR VECTOR TO SNA. TFC IN SECTOR WAS BUSY. I OBSERVED A VFR BEACON DSNDING. I ASKED WHO ACFT WAS. ACFT Y IDENTED HIMSELF. I ASKED ACFT Y IF HE JUST LET OUT JUMPERS FROM 14000 FT. HE SAID YES. ACFT Y NEVER ESTABLISHED 2-WAY RADIO COMM BEFORE HE LET OUT JUMPERS THROUGH IFR TFC. HE SAID OVER THE FREQ THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THROUGH BECAUSE OF CONGESTION AND LET THEM OUT ANYWAY. VIOLATION OF LOA BTWN JUMPERS AND SOCAL TRACON. ACFT Y NEVER SAID ANYTHING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF LIFE EVENT.

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.