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Captain of a B17 failed to remain within the air show boundary when affected by the wake turbulence of another B17 during a photo shoot, which resulted in a low flight over the airshow crowd.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 452564 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : efd.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Boeing Company Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change cruise : level cruise : descent |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13800 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 452564 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : exit inflight encounter : wake turbulence non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment none taken : unable |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While flying in waivered airspace for an airshow, I flew inside the 500 ft line and crossed over the crowd. What happened: I was trailing another B17 while doing a 'photo pass' (doing a steep turn in front of the crowd). During my turn, I got into the other B17's wake turbulence which rolled me to almost 90 degrees of bank. I rolled in full opposite aileron and rudder to straighten the aircraft and it took a while to respond and get the aircraft level. By the time I had the wings level, I was headed towards the crowd. Then I did as briefed, which was to stay wings level in a climbing attitude. Next time I will keep better separation from the lead aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A B17 FAILED TO REMAIN WITHIN THE AIR SHOW BOUNDARY WHEN AFFECTED BY THE WAKE TURB OF ANOTHER B17 DURING A PHOTO SHOOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOW FLT OVER THE AIRSHOW CROWD.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING IN WAIVERED AIRSPACE FOR AN AIRSHOW, I FLEW INSIDE THE 500 FT LINE AND CROSSED OVER THE CROWD. WHAT HAPPENED: I WAS TRAILING ANOTHER B17 WHILE DOING A 'PHOTO PASS' (DOING A STEEP TURN IN FRONT OF THE CROWD). DURING MY TURN, I GOT INTO THE OTHER B17'S WAKE TURB WHICH ROLLED ME TO ALMOST 90 DEGS OF BANK. I ROLLED IN FULL OPPOSITE AILERON AND RUDDER TO STRAIGHTEN THE ACFT AND IT TOOK A WHILE TO RESPOND AND GET THE ACFT LEVEL. BY THE TIME I HAD THE WINGS LEVEL, I WAS HEADED TOWARDS THE CROWD. THEN I DID AS BRIEFED, WHICH WAS TO STAY WINGS LEVEL IN A CLBING ATTITUDE. NEXT TIME I WILL KEEP BETTER SEPARATION FROM THE LEAD ACFT.
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.