F2TH captain reported encountering wake turbulence in trail of B737 while flying the lucki one STAR ...

Attributes
ACN	1541023
Time
Date	201805
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SAN.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Falcon 2000
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	STAR LUCKI ONE RNAV
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	STAR LUCKI ONE RNAV
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 4925 Flight Crew Type 1700
Events
Anomaly	Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter

Narrative:

During the descent via lucki.1 RNAV arrival into san aircraft encountered wake turbulence from a B737 aircraft approximately ten miles ahead and descending via the same STAR. During the encounter; the aircraft rolled left 30 degrees followed by an abrupt; immediate; and uncommanded descending 40-45 degree roll to the right. Winds aloft were light with about a 15 knot direct headwind noted (approximately FL230).[the first officer] executed a recovery maneuver to level the wings and return aircraft to a normal flight attitude; disconnecting all auto-flight functions. [I] contacted ATC; notified them of the encounter; and requested immediate descent below path of aircraft ahead; which was granted. This allowed us to descend at or slightly below the altitude restrictions on the STAR and place us below the aircraft ahead.noted is the increased utilization of arrivals; which apply very specific lateral and vertical restrictions/crossings. In my experience; these type arrivals have the tendency to place trailing aircraft on a near identical vertical and lateral trajectory of the preceding aircraft and possibly placing the aircraft at a greater risk for this type event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: F2TH Captain reported encountering wake turbulence in trail of B737 while flying the LUCKI ONE STAR to SAN; and that it is plausible that STAR procedures could play a role in increasing these incidents.

Narrative: During the descent via LUCKI.1 RNAV arrival into SAN aircraft encountered wake turbulence from a B737 aircraft approximately ten miles ahead and descending via the same STAR. During the encounter; the aircraft rolled left 30 degrees followed by an abrupt; immediate; and uncommanded descending 40-45 degree roll to the right. Winds aloft were light with about a 15 knot direct headwind noted (approximately FL230).[The First Officer] executed a recovery maneuver to level the wings and return aircraft to a normal flight attitude; disconnecting all auto-flight functions. [I] contacted ATC; notified them of the encounter; and requested immediate descent below path of aircraft ahead; which was granted. This allowed us to descend at or slightly below the altitude restrictions on the STAR and place us below the aircraft ahead.Noted is the increased utilization of arrivals; which apply very specific lateral and vertical restrictions/crossings. In my experience; these type arrivals have the tendency to place trailing aircraft on a near identical vertical and lateral trajectory of the preceding aircraft and possibly placing the aircraft at a greater risk for this type event.

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F2TH captain reported encountering wake turbulence in trail of B737 while flying the lucki one STAR to san; and that it is plausible that STAR procedures could play a role in increasing these incidents.