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B737-700 captain reported wake vortex encounter on climb out from sea that rolled the aircraft 45 deg and pitched the nose up.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1034027 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SEA.Airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Type 22000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On climbout the aircraft hit what must have been wake turbulence as there was no weather in the area or rough rides reported. The aircraft was rolled 45 degrees left and pitched nose up as we approached our 7;000 ft climb clearance. The pilot flying disengaged the autopilot to regain control and we subsequently climbed to approximately 7;400 ft during recovery. The turbulence was reported to ATC but no mention of altitude was made.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 Captain reported wake vortex encounter on climb out from SEA that rolled the aircraft 45 deg and pitched the nose up.
Narrative: On climbout the aircraft hit what must have been wake turbulence as there was no weather in the area or rough rides reported. The aircraft was rolled 45 degrees left and pitched nose up as we approached our 7;000 FT climb clearance. The pilot flying disengaged the autopilot to regain control and we subsequently climbed to approximately 7;400 FT during recovery. The turbulence was reported to ATC but no mention of altitude was made.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.