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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1536917 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZOA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
While in cruise; we encountered wake turbulence from an aircraft that crossed our path. ATC believed it was an A320; and it was about 5 miles off our right when we encountered it. Minimal aircraft roll; and pitch; with a quick feel of moderate turbulence. No injuries; no aircraft damage; or upset.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-175 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence at cruise altitude from a crossing A320.
Narrative: While in cruise; we encountered wake turbulence from an aircraft that crossed our path. ATC believed it was an A320; and it was about 5 miles off our right when we encountered it. Minimal aircraft roll; and pitch; with a quick feel of moderate turbulence. No injuries; no aircraft damage; or upset.
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.