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Pilot of an small transport commuter aircraft encounters wake turbulence on approach at 500 ft. The aircraft rocks violently and is pushed into the ground resulting in a propeller strike.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 416648 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199810 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bos airport : bos |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bos |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 416648 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On approach to runway 27 bos, I encountered wake turbulence just passing the threshold. The plane rocked violently, and I was pushed into the ground. The plane struck the left propeller tip. No other damage was caused. The engine on the plane was not required to be overhauled.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMT COMMUTER ACFT ENCOUNTERS WAKE TURB ON APCH AT 500 FT. THE ACFT ROCKS VIOLENTLY AND IS PUSHED INTO THE GND RESULTING IN A PROP STRIKE.
Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 27 BOS, I ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURB JUST PASSING THE THRESHOLD. THE PLANE ROCKED VIOLENTLY, AND I WAS PUSHED INTO THE GND. THE PLANE STRUCK THE L PROP TIP. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. THE ENG ON THE PLANE WAS NOT REQUIRED TO BE OVERHAULED.
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.