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A hawker encounters clear air turbulence at FL350. The aircraft lost 2500 ft until the flight crew regained control and climbed back to FL350.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 603460 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200312 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mem.airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 32500 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme.artcc tower : las.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : charter |
| Make Model Name | HS 125 Series 700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : charter |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 603460 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : charter |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : regained aircraft control |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
On dec/wed/03, at FL350 we were en route from teb to ftw approximately 150 NM east of mem. We encountered clear air turbulence (we suspected windshear). Aircraft lost +/-2500 ft. We notified ATC of our situation and we recovered back to FL350. No crew or passenger were hurt during this incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A HAWKER ENCOUNTERS CLR AIR TURB AT FL350. THE ACFT LOST 2500 FT UNTIL THE FLT CREW REGAINED CTL AND CLBED BACK TO FL350.
Narrative: ON DEC/WED/03, AT FL350 WE WERE ENRTE FROM TEB TO FTW APPROX 150 NM E OF MEM. WE ENCOUNTERED CLR AIR TURB (WE SUSPECTED WINDSHEAR). ACFT LOST +/-2500 FT. WE NOTIFIED ATC OF OUR SIT AND WE RECOVERED BACK TO FL350. NO CREW OR PAX WERE HURT DURING THIS INCIDENT.
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.