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BE35 pilot flying at 500 MSL transiting below jfk class B reported wake turbulence from a landing A380 super that caused an altitude loss of 150 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1531504 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | JFK.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A380 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 129 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21 Flight Crew Total 1980 Flight Crew Type 764 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
While transiting below the floor of the new york class bravo airspace at 500 ft just south of jfk; I encountered the wake of an A380 aircraft landing on runway 4R at jfk international airport. ATC had previously advised that 'all types landing kennedy including supers and heavies' and had also specifically pointed out the A380. I passed perpendicular to the final approach to 4R approximately 1300 ft below and more than a minute after the A380 passed but still encountered its wake. I was anticipating that the surface wind (greater than 10 knots) would have caused the wake to dissipate prior to me reaching it; but I was incorrect. The airplane lost about 150 ft of altitude and one passenger's headset was knocked off but no one on board suffered any injuries and the airplane was undamaged. Had this encounter happened at 'normal' cruise altitudes; I would not feel the need to file this report but the need to be so low during the transition below the bravo in that area coupled with the larger A380 aircraft now regularly landing at jfk; in my opinion; warrants a warning to pilots flying in the area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE35 pilot flying at 500 MSL transiting below JFK Class B reported wake turbulence from a landing A380 Super that caused an altitude loss of 150 ft.
Narrative: While transiting below the floor of the New York Class Bravo airspace at 500 ft just south of JFK; I encountered the wake of an A380 aircraft landing on Runway 4R at JFK International airport. ATC had previously advised that 'all types landing Kennedy including Supers and Heavies' and had also specifically pointed out the A380. I passed perpendicular to the final approach to 4R approximately 1300 ft below and more than a minute after the A380 passed but still encountered its wake. I was anticipating that the surface wind (greater than 10 knots) would have caused the wake to dissipate prior to me reaching it; but I was incorrect. The airplane lost about 150 ft of altitude and one passenger's headset was knocked off but no one on board suffered any injuries and the airplane was undamaged. Had this encounter happened at 'normal' cruise altitudes; I would not feel the need to file this report but the need to be so low during the transition below the bravo in that area coupled with the larger A380 aircraft now regularly landing at JFK; in my opinion; warrants a warning to pilots flying in the area.
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.