A B762 crew, on approach to jfk, encountered severe turbulence, requiring a go around.

Attributes
ACN	538204
Time
Date	200202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 1000
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 4
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 10.5 flight attendant time total : 15 flight attendant time type : 90
ASRS Report	538204
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : fa 1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

The captain had us put everything away and situation down about 40 mins before landing. About 1000 ft, we hit the most severe turbulence I've ever experienced. The plane violently lurched side to side, front to back. The captain decided to go around, we held for about 25 mins and landed without incident. I can only wonder, if we should have held before attempting the landing. I am glad we were all seated and safe. It was quite a terrifying experience.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B762 CREW, ON APCH TO JFK, ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB, REQUIRING A GAR.

Narrative: THE CAPT HAD US PUT EVERYTHING AWAY AND SIT DOWN ABOUT 40 MINS BEFORE LNDG. ABOUT 1000 FT, WE HIT THE MOST SEVERE TURB I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED. THE PLANE VIOLENTLY LURCHED SIDE TO SIDE, FRONT TO BACK. THE CAPT DECIDED TO GO AROUND, WE HELD FOR ABOUT 25 MINS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I CAN ONLY WONDER, IF WE SHOULD HAVE HELD BEFORE ATTEMPTING THE LNDG. I AM GLAD WE WERE ALL SEATED AND SAFE. IT WAS QUITE A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE.

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.