PA27 experiences turbulence and loss of altitude in ZNY airspace.

Attributes
ACN	421232
Time
Date	199811
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 97
ASRS Report	421232
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

5000 ft and talking with ZNY, I was asked the flight conditions. My response was 'IMC, light rain, smooth air.' ATC switched me to another sector where I was given the barometric pressure of 1 inch less than previous. I knew that I was approaching the back side of a cold front and suggested to my passenger to cinch up the seat belts. Hardly finishing these words, I lost approximately 400 ft but was able to regain the altitude. The remainder of the flight was not an enjoyable ride. I should have anticipated the bumps knowing I was approaching the front and maybe I should have interpreted the one controller's request for flight conditions as an impending problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA27 EXPERIENCES TURB AND LOSS OF ALT IN ZNY AIRSPACE.

Narrative: 5000 FT AND TALKING WITH ZNY, I WAS ASKED THE FLT CONDITIONS. MY RESPONSE WAS 'IMC, LIGHT RAIN, SMOOTH AIR.' ATC SWITCHED ME TO ANOTHER SECTOR WHERE I WAS GIVEN THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE OF 1 INCH LESS THAN PREVIOUS. I KNEW THAT I WAS APCHING THE BACK SIDE OF A COLD FRONT AND SUGGESTED TO MY PAX TO CINCH UP THE SEAT BELTS. HARDLY FINISHING THESE WORDS, I LOST APPROX 400 FT BUT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN THE ALT. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WAS NOT AN ENJOYABLE RIDE. I SHOULD HAVE ANTICIPATED THE BUMPS KNOWING I WAS APCHING THE FRONT AND MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE INTERPED THE ONE CTLR'S REQUEST FOR FLT CONDITIONS AS AN IMPENDING PROB.

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.