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Emb-140 captain reported deviating from cleared track when they were distracted by a wake vortex encounter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1325396 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 140 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | STAR WATSN2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | STAR WATSN2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 4700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On our assigned arrival we briefly experienced a strong wake from aircraft ahead. On the arrival [we] had a heading deviation off arrival. We realized it as well as ATC. We immediately started correcting and were given a heading by ATC. Distraction by the wake from prior aircraft. Suggest paying more close attention to tracking of arrival points.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-140 Captain reported deviating from cleared track when they were distracted by a wake vortex encounter.
Narrative: On our assigned arrival we briefly experienced a strong wake from aircraft ahead. On the arrival [we] had a heading deviation off arrival. We realized it as well as ATC. We immediately started correcting and were given a heading by ATC. Distraction by the wake from prior aircraft. Suggest paying more close attention to tracking of arrival points.
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.