Emb-175 flight crew reported executing a go-around after encountering wake turbulence in trail of an...

Attributes
ACN	1414151
Time
Date	201701
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	IAH.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Airbus Industrie Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter

Narrative:

Being vectored on a non STAR arrival into iah we were assigned runway 27. ATC was calling out speeds; headings and altitudes; our last speed assigned was 170 to redoc; cleared for visual approach 27; contact tower 135.15. When we contacted tower he informed us to slow because we were overtaking preceding (2.5 miles ahead) aircraft by 20 kts. We configured and slowed to final approach speed flaps 5; approximately 140 kts. On glideslope at that point we were instructed to s-turn south; but before I could do that the aircraft rolled left violently startling myself and the first officer. I immediately took action to recover wings level and the autopilot was sounding 'auto pilot; auto pilot'. I'm not sure if it kicked off or disengaged by my upset recovery inputs. I called out 'toga; flaps 2' and we got the aircraft climbing. Cleaned up to flaps 1; stabilized and re-automated. Our only explanation is we believe we encountered wake turbulence from the bigger airbus ahead. We calmed ourselves and ATC brought us around for a normal approach and landing on runway 27. I would like to add that it was a very hectic day with ATC doing their best to bring all of thunderstorm delayed aircraft [in]; some with minimum fuel.[suggest] slowing on our own if needed for safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-175 flight crew reported executing a go-around after encountering wake turbulence in trail of an Airbus on final approach to IAH.

Narrative: Being vectored on a NON STAR arrival into IAH we were assigned runway 27. ATC was calling out speeds; headings and altitudes; our last speed assigned was 170 to REDOC; cleared for visual approach 27; contact Tower 135.15. When we contacted Tower he informed us to slow because we were overtaking preceding (2.5 miles ahead) aircraft by 20 kts. We configured and slowed to final approach speed flaps 5; approximately 140 kts. On glideslope at that point we were instructed to S-turn south; but before I could do that the aircraft rolled left violently startling myself and the FO. I immediately took action to recover wings level and the autopilot was sounding 'Auto Pilot; Auto Pilot'. I'm not sure if it kicked off or disengaged by my upset recovery inputs. I called out 'TOGA; flaps 2' and we got the aircraft climbing. Cleaned up to flaps 1; stabilized and re-automated. Our only explanation is we believe we encountered wake turbulence from the bigger Airbus ahead. We calmed ourselves and ATC brought us around for a normal approach and landing on runway 27. I would like to add that it was a very hectic day with ATC doing their best to bring all of thunderstorm delayed aircraft [in]; some with minimum fuel.[Suggest] slowing on our own if needed for safety.

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.

Emb-175 flight crew reported executing a go-around after encountering wake turbulence in trail of an airbus on final approach to iah.