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Erj-145 captain reported encountering wake turbulence that resulted in a 45 degree roll on approach to clt 3 miles in trail of an A321.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1462344 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201706 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Encountered wake turbulence on visual approach to 23 in clt. We were cleared down to 4000 ft. To intercept the glide slope at atell. We were about 1 dot below GS at assigned altitude of 4000 ft. When the airplane hit wake and rolled right past a 45 degree angle (estimated). My first officer was flying; but I immediately clicked off the autopilot and rolled the aircraft level. It took a couple seconds as the aircraft reacted very slowly even with near full deflection back to the left. We advised ATC and continued the approach just above GS.[caused by] wake from an A321 3 miles ahead of us.[recommend] better descent clearances to avoid descending wake from interfering with aircraft intercepting GS at lower altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ERJ-145 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence that resulted in a 45 degree roll on approach to CLT 3 miles in trail of an A321.
Narrative: Encountered wake turbulence on visual approach to 23 in CLT. We were cleared down to 4000 ft. to intercept the glide slope at ATELL. We were about 1 dot below GS at assigned altitude of 4000 ft. when the airplane hit wake and rolled right past a 45 degree angle (estimated). My FO was flying; but I immediately clicked off the autopilot and rolled the aircraft level. It took a couple seconds as the aircraft reacted very slowly even with near full deflection back to the left. We advised ATC and continued the approach just above GS.[Caused by] wake from an A321 3 miles ahead of us.[Recommend] better descent clearances to avoid descending wake from interfering with aircraft intercepting GS at lower altitude.
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.