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A B737 lost 400 ft-500 ft and 30 KTS near a thunderstorm over the gulf of mexico but no radar returns or visible lighting were observed before the encounter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 973997 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 230 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 2581 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Entered a thunderstorm at FL370 over the gulf of mexico. Radar was on but no returns or lightening were observed. Lost about 400-500 ft momentarily and about 30 KTS. Returned to FL370. No conflict with traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 lost 400 FT-500 FT and 30 KTS near a thunderstorm over the Gulf of Mexico but no radar returns or visible lighting were observed before the encounter.
Narrative: Entered a thunderstorm at FL370 over the Gulf of Mexico. Radar was on but no returns or lightening were observed. Lost about 400-500 FT momentarily and about 30 KTS. Returned to FL370. No conflict with traffic.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.