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A crj 200 approaching jfk behind an airbus received wake turbulence. A flight attendant was slightly injured.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 745278 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jfk.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : jfk.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : jfk.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5400 flight time type : 3900 |
| ASRS Report | 745278 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : wake turbulence |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
Narrative:
On approach into jfk; we were flying the VOR DME approach to runway 22L. In the vicinity of wugal; we experienced wake turbulence. The autopilot was engaged; and the aircraft rolled 45 degrees left wing down. The autopilot seemed to lag a little in countering the roll; so I disconnected the autopilot and rolled wings level. I reported the wake turbulence to tower and asked who we were following. An airbus 320 was on approach ahead of us; but was more than 3 miles ahead. An rj was above us; but shouldn't have been a factor. The flight attendant was standing in the galley at the time of the event; and later told us she felt pain in her neck and back. (As of this writing; she remained on duty.) the flight continued to jfk and landed normally.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ 200 APCHING JFK BEHIND AN AIRBUS RECEIVED WAKE TURBULENCE. A FLT ATTENDANT WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Narrative: ON APCH INTO JFK; WE WERE FLYING THE VOR DME APCH TO RWY 22L. IN THE VICINITY OF WUGAL; WE EXPERIENCED WAKE TURBULENCE. THE AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED; AND THE ACFT ROLLED 45 DEGREES LEFT WING DOWN. THE AUTOPILOT SEEMED TO LAG A LITTLE IN COUNTERING THE ROLL; SO I DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND ROLLED WINGS LEVEL. I RPTED THE WAKE TURBULENCE TO TOWER AND ASKED WHO WE WERE FOLLOWING. AN AIRBUS 320 WAS ON APCH AHEAD OF US; BUT WAS MORE THAN 3 MILES AHEAD. AN RJ WAS ABOVE US; BUT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. THE FLT ATTENDANT WAS STANDING IN THE GALLEY AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT; AND LATER TOLD US SHE FELT PAIN IN HER NECK AND BACK. (AS OF THIS WRITING; SHE REMAINED ON DUTY.) THE FLT CONTINUED TO JFK AND LANDED NORMALLY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.