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Attributes | |
ACN | 1365046 |
Time | |
Date | 201606 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | SAN.Airport |
State Reference | CA |
Environment | |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Route In Use | STAR BAYVU4 |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Airbus Industrie Undifferentiated or Other Model |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Following an airbus into san received instructions to descend to 4000 ft; then slow to 180 kts. Flew into the airbus wake [which] rocked the wings; disengaged the autopilot; leveled; and then slowed as instructed. No further action required.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Be400A Captain reported encountering wake turbulence in trail of an Airbus on approach to SAN.
Narrative: Following an Airbus into SAN received instructions to descend to 4000 ft; then slow to 180 kts. Flew into the Airbus wake [which] rocked the wings; disengaged the autopilot; leveled; and then slowed as instructed. No further action required.
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.