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Regional jet captain experiences severe wake turbulence shortly after takeoff from atl behind an A320.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 868171 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ATL.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb Initial Climb |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Upon departure from runway 26L at atl behind an A320; we encountered severe wake turbulence during the initial climb. Within the span of only a couple of seconds; the aircraft rolled an estimated 45 to 60 degrees to the right. I applied left rudder and the aircraft returned to level flight. We continued the flight and experienced no abnormal flight characteristics. Upon arrival; I requested maintenance inspection due the abrupt and momentary loss of positive aircraft control.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Regional Jet Captain experiences severe wake turbulence shortly after takeoff from ATL behind an A320.
Narrative: Upon departure from Runway 26L at ATL behind an A320; we encountered severe wake turbulence during the initial climb. Within the span of only a couple of seconds; the aircraft rolled an estimated 45 to 60 degrees to the right. I applied left rudder and the aircraft returned to level flight. We continued the flight and experienced no abnormal flight characteristics. Upon arrival; I requested maintenance inspection due the abrupt and momentary loss of positive aircraft control.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.