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B737NG captain reported encountering wake turbulence on the zplyn three (RNAV) arrival into den at FL260.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1633069 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201904 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDV.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR ZPLYN THREE (RNAV) |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Type 1311 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Started the zplyn arrival into denver at a lower altitude than typical (FL260). A lead aircraft 8 to 10 miles ahead descended in front of us. Winds aloft were light and on the nose. Air was smooth. We encountered the wake of this aircraft with maybe a 10 degree momentary left wing down roll. After the encounter; I asked the flight attendants if they were ok. They reported that they were fine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737NG Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on the ZPLYN THREE (RNAV) arrival into DEN at FL260.
Narrative: Started the ZPLYN arrival into Denver at a lower altitude than typical (FL260). A lead aircraft 8 to 10 miles ahead descended in front of us. Winds aloft were light and on the nose. Air was smooth. We encountered the wake of this aircraft with maybe a 10 degree momentary left wing down roll. After the encounter; I asked the flight attendants if they were ok. They reported that they were fine.
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.