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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 298400 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199503 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : den |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9800 msl bound upper : 10700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : den |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 298400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cruising below 10000 ft floor of class B airspace encountered strong updraft off front range of mountains. Altitude went from 9800 ft to 10700 ft into class B airspace 2 mi from edge of class B area. Immediately corrected back to 9800 ft as soon as possible.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN ACCIDENTLY ENTERS TCA DUE TO MOUNTAIN WAVE TURB.
Narrative: CRUISING BELOW 10000 FT FLOOR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE ENCOUNTERED STRONG UPDRAFT OFF FRONT RANGE OF MOUNTAINS. ALT WENT FROM 9800 FT TO 10700 FT INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE 2 MI FROM EDGE OF CLASS B AREA. IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED BACK TO 9800 FT ASAP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.