An IFR C172 pilot reports skydivers fell nearby after the drop aircraft failed to give ATC the one m...

Attributes
ACN	742313
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : elp.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 414 flight time type : 371
ASRS Report	742313
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter : skydivers non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On an IFR flight plan from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2 cruise level at 3000 ft under control of ZZZ approach. I noticed an aircraft higher and approximately 12:30 O'clock position. Then I noticed 2 objects in the sky; which I determined to be skydivers; directly ahead free-falling through my altitude. I approximate the closest of the two was within 1200 ft of my aircraft; as I could see him/her looking at me. I immediately turned right to avoid the jumpers and notified ATC of my deviation and that I had 2 jumpers directly in front of me. ATC immediately made a call to another (unknown) aircraft and received the reply; 'I guess I forgot to make my 1 min call.' after I verified with ATC the 2 jumpers were now behind me; I was cleared back on course to ZZZ2.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN IFR C172 PILOT REPORTS SKYDIVERS FELL NEARBY AFTER THE DROP ACFT FAILED TO GIVE ATC THE ONE MINUTE TO DROP NOTICE.

Narrative: ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM ZZZ1 TO ZZZ2 CRUISE LEVEL AT 3000 FT UNDER CTL OF ZZZ APCH. I NOTICED AN ACFT HIGHER AND APPROX 12:30 O'CLOCK POS. THEN I NOTICED 2 OBJECTS IN THE SKY; WHICH I DETERMINED TO BE SKYDIVERS; DIRECTLY AHEAD FREE-FALLING THROUGH MY ALT. I APPROXIMATE THE CLOSEST OF THE TWO WAS WITHIN 1200 FT OF MY ACFT; AS I COULD SEE HIM/HER LOOKING AT ME. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED R TO AVOID THE JUMPERS AND NOTIFIED ATC OF MY DEV AND THAT I HAD 2 JUMPERS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. ATC IMMEDIATELY MADE A CALL TO ANOTHER (UNKNOWN) ACFT AND RECEIVED THE REPLY; 'I GUESS I FORGOT TO MAKE MY 1 MIN CALL.' AFTER I VERIFIED WITH ATC THE 2 JUMPERS WERE NOW BEHIND ME; I WAS CLRED BACK ON COURSE TO ZZZ2.

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.

An IFR C172 pilot reports skydivers fell nearby after the drop aircraft failed to give ATC the one minute to drop notice.