Narrative:

Level at 17500 ft (VFR) strong downdraft after crossing sierra mountain range. Stabilized, climbed back to 17500 ft, followed by moderate turbulence, updraft which quickly pegged vsi at 2000 FPM. Slowly pulled power to almost idle, didn't want to push down too hard (airspeed in yellow arc/turbulence). Leveled at approximately FL195, then descended back 17500 ft. Almost started to hyperventilate. I increased oxygen flow to maximum.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C210 TURBO CENTURION PVT PLT LOSES CTL OF HIS ACFT DURING AN UPDRAFT AT 17500 FT AND ENTERS THE CLASS A AIRSPACE OF ZOA, CA.

Narrative: LEVEL AT 17500 FT (VFR) STRONG DOWNDRAFT AFTER XING SIERRA MOUNTAIN RANGE. STABILIZED, CLBED BACK TO 17500 FT, FOLLOWED BY MODERATE TURB, UPDRAFT WHICH QUICKLY PEGGED VSI AT 2000 FPM. SLOWLY PULLED PWR TO ALMOST IDLE, DIDN'T WANT TO PUSH DOWN TOO HARD (AIRSPD IN YELLOW ARC/TURB). LEVELED AT APPROX FL195, THEN DSNDED BACK 17500 FT. ALMOST STARTED TO HYPERVENTILATE. I INCREASED OXYGEN FLOW TO MAX.

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.