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Student pilot with instructor got caught in a piper saratoga wake turbulence during short final causing momentary loss of aircraft control. Student failed to wait for taxi instructions after clearing runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 467652 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bdr.airport |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | agl single value : 125 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bdr.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach ground : taxi |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bdr.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : roll |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 6950 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 467652 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : taxiway inflight encounter : wake turbulence non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : regained aircraft control none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Followed the saratoga, sequenced as #2. We were at least 1 1/2 mi behind. Saratoga had turned off when came 'over the fence.' hit its wake turbulence. Tossed to 60 degree right bank and back upright. Student even forgot to wait for taxi clearance after clearing active. We just can't forget that GA planes have near fatal wake!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: STUDENT PLT WITH INSTRUCTOR GOT CAUGHT IN A PIPER SARATOGA WAKE TURB DURING SHORT FINAL CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF ACFT CTL. STUDENT FAILED TO WAIT FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AFTER CLRING RWY.
Narrative: FOLLOWED THE SARATOGA, SEQUENCED AS #2. WE WERE AT LEAST 1 1/2 MI BEHIND. SARATOGA HAD TURNED OFF WHEN CAME 'OVER THE FENCE.' HIT ITS WAKE TURB. TOSSED TO 60 DEG R BANK AND BACK UPRIGHT. STUDENT EVEN FORGOT TO WAIT FOR TAXI CLRNC AFTER CLRING ACTIVE. WE JUST CAN'T FORGET THAT GA PLANES HAVE NEAR FATAL WAKE!
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.