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PA31 at assigned block altitudes of 17000 to 19000 encountered severe turbulence; knocked unconscious but recovered at 15000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 729147 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200702 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : oal.vortac |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v105.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1850 flight time type : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 729147 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : turbulence other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : regained aircraft control |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
I was assigned a block altitude from 17000 ft to 19000 ft. I had started my climb up to 19000 ft when I hit severe turbulence. I was knocked unconscious and; didn't recover until 15000 ft. The turbulence smoothed out after that and; I landed at north las vegas (vgt).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA31 AT ASSIGNED BLOCK ALTS OF 17000 TO 19000 ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE; KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS BUT RECOVERED AT 15000 FT.
Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED A BLOCK ALT FROM 17000 FT TO 19000 FT. I HAD STARTED MY CLB UP TO 19000 FT WHEN I HIT SEVERE TURB. I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND; DIDN'T RECOVER UNTIL 15000 FT. THE TURB SMOOTHED OUT AFTER THAT AND; I LANDED AT NORTH LAS VEGAS (VGT).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.