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An medium large transport cpr captain reported that a B777 caused an upset which resulted in his aircraft rolling 45 degrees to the left and then the right in ZNY airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 588257 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200307 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zny.artcc |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 16000 |
| ASRS Report | 588257 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : wake turbulence non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : regained aircraft control |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
Aircraft was upset by wake turbulence from a heavy 777. Aircraft rolled 45 degrees to the right and gained 100 ft. Then rolled 45 degrees to the left and lost 200 ft before being recovered. Distance estimate was the B777 was estimated to be 7-10 mi. Both aircraft were in level flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MLG CPR CAPT RPTED THAT A B777 CAUSED AN UPSET WHICH RESULTED IN HIS ACFT ROLLING 45 DEGS TO THE L AND THEN THE R IN ZNY AIRSPACE.
Narrative: ACFT WAS UPSET BY WAKE TURB FROM A HVY 777. ACFT ROLLED 45 DEGS TO THE R AND GAINED 100 FT. THEN ROLLED 45 DEGS TO THE L AND LOST 200 FT BEFORE BEING RECOVERED. DISTANCE ESTIMATE WAS THE B777 WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 7-10 MI. BOTH ACFT WERE IN LEVEL FLT.
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.