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Erj-190 flight crew reported encountering strong wake turbulence at FL360 in trail of a B747 on arrival to iah; which caused a 55-degree bank.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1267825 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZHU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 190/195 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | STAR DOOBI2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR DOOBI2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Encountered strong wake turbulence on the DOOBI2 from a B747 descending on the same arrival. Aircraft banked 55 degrees right and pitched nose down. We were cleared to descend via the arrival; therefore; no altitude deviation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ERJ-190 flight crew reported encountering strong wake turbulence at FL360 in trail of a B747 on arrival to IAH; which caused a 55-degree bank.
Narrative: Encountered strong wake turbulence on the DOOBI2 from a B747 descending on the same arrival. Aircraft banked 55 degrees right and pitched nose down. We were cleared to descend via the arrival; therefore; no altitude deviation.
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.