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Dash 8 captain reported his aircraft rolled after encountering wake turbulence about 100-150 feet AGL on approach to runway 36L at clt; leading to a decision to go-around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1271979 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
While landing on runway 36L at clt; roughly 100-150 feet above the ground; we encountered wake from the previous aircraft. It caused the aircraft to roll and drift off the runway. Being so close to the ground; instead of attempting to recover the landing; I decided to do a go-around.aircraft rolled. Wake turbulence from previous aircraft. Executed a go-around.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Dash 8 Captain reported his aircraft rolled after encountering wake turbulence about 100-150 feet AGL on approach to Runway 36L at CLT; leading to a decision to go-around.
Narrative: While landing on Runway 36L at CLT; roughly 100-150 feet above the ground; we encountered wake from the previous aircraft. It caused the aircraft to roll and drift off the runway. Being so close to the ground; instead of attempting to recover the landing; I decided to do a go-around.Aircraft Rolled. Wake Turbulence from previous aircraft. Executed a Go-Around.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.