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Attributes | |
ACN | 298400 |
Time | |
Date | 199503 |
Day | Tue |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | atc facility : den |
State Reference | CO |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 9800 msl bound upper : 10700 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : den |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 600 |
ASRS Report | 298400 |
Events | |
Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Weather |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cruising below 10000 ft floor of class B airspace encountered strong updraft off front range of mountains. Altitude went from 9800 ft to 10700 ft into class B airspace 2 mi from edge of class B area. Immediately corrected back to 9800 ft as soon as possible.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN ACCIDENTLY ENTERS TCA DUE TO MOUNTAIN WAVE TURB.
Narrative: CRUISING BELOW 10000 FT FLOOR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE ENCOUNTERED STRONG UPDRAFT OFF FRONT RANGE OF MOUNTAINS. ALT WENT FROM 9800 FT TO 10700 FT INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE 2 MI FROM EDGE OF CLASS B AREA. IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED BACK TO 9800 FT ASAP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.