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ZAB controller described conflict at 14;900 between VFR BE90 and VFR parachute aircraft 8 southwest of E60 airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 737303 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200705 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : e60.airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 14900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab.artcc tower : yssy.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Beechcraft Twin Turboprop Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab.artcc |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport High Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 5 controller radar : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 737303 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Parachute aircraft called 3 mins before release. I called parachute activity for E60 airport to king air; then noticed jump aircraft 8 mi southwest of airport. King air reports staying clear to west; etc. King air panics; asks what he should do. Jump aircraft says jumpers in air but only moving 40 mph toward airport. We all held breath.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZAB CTLR DESCRIBED CONFLICT AT 14;900 BETWEEN VFR BE90 AND VFR PARACHUTE ACFT 8 SW OF E60 ARPT.
Narrative: PARACHUTE ACFT CALLED 3 MINS BEFORE RELEASE. I CALLED PARACHUTE ACTIVITY FOR E60 ARPT TO KING AIR; THEN NOTICED JUMP ACFT 8 MI SW OF ARPT. KING AIR RPTS STAYING CLR TO W; ETC. KING AIR PANICS; ASKS WHAT HE SHOULD DO. JUMP ACFT SAYS JUMPERS IN AIR BUT ONLY MOVING 40 MPH TOWARD ARPT. WE ALL HELD BREATH.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.