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Crj-900 captain reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to clt in trail of an A321 that rolled the aircraft 40 degrees.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1441323 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201704 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
While operating to clt; we encountered wake turbulence. We were talking to clt final approach control who gave us a 330 heading to intercept the localizer for runway 36L. We were level at 4000 feet and assigned 170 knots. We were not issued any information about traffic in front of us; although we did see a target about 3 miles ahead of us on the TCAS. Shortly before localizer intercept; we encountered severe wake turbulence that rolled the airplane approximately 40 degrees and disconnected the autopilot. I assumed manual control; turned on continuous ignition and hand flew the rest of the approach 1/2 dot above the glideslope to avoid further wake. We queried ATC and were told we were following an A321. This is not the first time I've encountered wake here in clt. Controllers seem to not respect the effect of wake on our airplanes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ-900 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to CLT in trail of an A321 that rolled the aircraft 40 degrees.
Narrative: While operating to CLT; we encountered wake turbulence. We were talking to CLT final approach control who gave us a 330 heading to intercept the localizer for runway 36L. We were level at 4000 feet and assigned 170 knots. We were not issued any information about traffic in front of us; although we did see a target about 3 miles ahead of us on the TCAS. Shortly before localizer intercept; we encountered severe wake turbulence that rolled the airplane approximately 40 degrees and disconnected the autopilot. I assumed manual control; turned on continuous ignition and hand flew the rest of the approach 1/2 dot above the glideslope to avoid further wake. We queried ATC and were told we were following an A321. This is not the first time I've encountered wake here in CLT. Controllers seem to not respect the effect of wake on our airplanes.
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.