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C441 pilot reported a wake turbulence encounter at FL340 resulted in an excursion from assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1202314 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDV.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 425/441 Conquest I/Conquest II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
I was flying towards publication when about 250 miles out I encountered wake turbulence and made the aircraft fly below the selected altitude of 34;000. I was about 250 NM from publication when the encounter happened.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C441 pilot reported a wake turbulence encounter at FL340 resulted in an excursion from assigned altitude.
Narrative: I was flying towards PUB when about 250 miles out I encountered wake turbulence and made the aircraft fly below the selected altitude of 34;000. I was about 250 NM from PUB when the encounter happened.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.