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Taylorcraft pilot reported severe wake turbulence and loss of aircraft control in 6-mile trail of an A319 at cid.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1266193 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CID.Airport |
| State Reference | IA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 7 Flight Crew Total 200 Flight Crew Type 90 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
[I was flying a] taylorcraft on seven mile final to runway 27; 1000 ft AGL. Six miles behind an A319. No wind; clear evening. Severe wake turbulence. Taylorcraft pitched up then down. (Saw only sky; then only ground) taylorcraft engine quit. The taylorcraft has no electrical system. I was looking for a place to land as I pushed the throttle to full. The propeller flailed for a couple of seconds before it restarted. I landed safely a few minutes later at cid. I will be more careful in the future when there is no wind or a direct headwind. I will also listen more closely for the aircraft type when following a big jet. In the past; five miles behind regional jets caused no concerns. Will request a 90 degree turn if following something that large in the future. Glad I had my seat belt on and landed safely. Might be more easily understood if the tower said very large jet or massive jet; I thought they said md-20 (I know it doesn't sound like A320) which I didn't recognize. Very clear when they say rj. I should have realized how big the plane was when I could see it that clearly at six miles. I found the flight information the next day through research.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Taylorcraft pilot reported severe wake turbulence and loss of aircraft control in 6-mile trail of an A319 at CID.
Narrative: [I was flying a] Taylorcraft on seven mile final to runway 27; 1000 FT AGL. Six miles behind an A319. No wind; clear evening. Severe wake turbulence. Taylorcraft pitched up then down. (Saw only sky; then only ground) Taylorcraft engine quit. The Taylorcraft has no electrical system. I was looking for a place to land as I pushed the throttle to full. The propeller flailed for a couple of seconds before it restarted. I landed safely a few minutes later at CID. I will be more careful in the future when there is no wind or a direct headwind. I will also listen more closely for the aircraft type when following a big jet. In the past; five miles behind Regional Jets caused no concerns. Will request a 90 degree turn if following something that large in the future. Glad I had my seat belt on and landed safely. Might be more easily understood if the tower said very large jet or massive jet; I thought they said MD-20 (I know it doesn't sound like A320) which I didn't recognize. Very clear when they say RJ. I should have realized how big the plane was when I could see it that clearly at six miles. I found the flight information the next day through research.
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.