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The captain of a B737NG reported encountering glare from the ivanpah solar farm while on approach to las airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1390571 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAS.Airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR KEPEC3 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 177 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Ivanpah solar on arrival to las. Mirrors supposed to focus on towers however northern most facility was out of control and beaming laser like streams on our aircraft as we proceeded on kepec arrival. The intensity was that of a green laser I have experienced in the past. The result was blinding spots that continued for the subsequent hour after arrival. This not only affected the flight crew but the passengers on the right side of the aircraft. We missed the approach checklist at the appropriate time to protect ourselves from the light and warn the passengers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The Captain of a B737NG reported encountering glare from the Ivanpah Solar Farm while on approach to LAS airport.
Narrative: Ivanpah Solar on arrival to LAS. Mirrors supposed to focus on Towers however northern most facility was out of control and beaming laser like streams on our aircraft as we proceeded on KEPEC Arrival. The intensity was that of a green laser I have experienced in the past. The result was blinding spots that continued for the subsequent hour after arrival. This not only affected the Flight Crew but the Passengers on the right side of the aircraft. We missed the Approach Checklist at the appropriate time to protect ourselves from the light and warn the Passengers.
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.