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B737-700 experienced wake vortex encounter on takeoff from sna behind an A320 that resulted in a roll and course deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1070794 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SNA.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Upon takeoff in visual conditions behind an A320 at sna; and while executing our noise abatement profile at 800 ft AGL; we encountered moderate wake turbulence which rolled us to the right (north) of our departure track by 20-30 degrees on the channel one departure. By the time we exited the turbulence by using almost full control inputs and by lowering the pitch; we were north of the departure track and suspect we did not meet the noise footprint required. We immediately advised socal departure of our deviation for wake turbulence. Socal then issued an assigned heading to re-intercept the departure corridor. The remainder of the flight was uneventful and completely normal - no injuries or issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 experienced wake vortex encounter on takeoff from SNA behind an A320 that resulted in a roll and course deviation.
Narrative: Upon takeoff in visual conditions behind an A320 at SNA; and while executing our noise abatement profile at 800 FT AGL; we encountered moderate wake turbulence which rolled us to the right (north) of our departure track by 20-30 degrees on the Channel One Departure. By the time we exited the turbulence by using almost full control inputs and by lowering the pitch; we were north of the departure track and suspect we did not meet the noise footprint required. We immediately advised SOCAL Departure of our deviation for wake turbulence. SOCAL then issued an assigned heading to re-intercept the departure corridor. The remainder of the flight was uneventful and completely normal - no injuries or issues.
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.