A Q400 experienced wake turbulance from an A320 on approach to yeg.

Attributes
ACN	994545
Time
Date	201202
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	YEG.Airport
State Reference	AB
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Q400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter

Narrative:

[We were] given an altitude clearance from 5;500 to 4;500 ft. At this point we called preceding aircraft (A320) and airport in sight. [We were] given 'cleared for the visual' runway 12. As I turned onto final; I was below the glide slope [and] I felt the first signs of wake turbulence. My attempt was to level off and capture the glide slope [and] was also given instructions to slow to 170 KTS. The result was a climb from about 5;200 to 5;800 ft. When we were asked by approach what our altitude was; we told them. At no time were we above the glide slope. Airport and aircraft remained in sight. [We were] asked to call departure on the ground for an explanation. They informed me that another aircraft was above me being vectored for another runway (20) and that my climb was a concern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Q400 experienced wake turbulance from an A320 on approach to YEG.

Narrative: [We were] given an altitude clearance from 5;500 to 4;500 FT. At this point we called preceding aircraft (A320) and airport in sight. [We were] given 'cleared for the visual' Runway 12. As I turned onto final; I was below the glide slope [and] I felt the first signs of wake turbulence. My attempt was to level off and capture the glide slope [and] was also given instructions to slow to 170 KTS. The result was a climb from about 5;200 to 5;800 FT. When we were asked by Approach what our altitude was; we told them. At no time were we above the glide slope. Airport and aircraft remained in sight. [We were] asked to call Departure on the ground for an explanation. They informed me that another aircraft was above me being vectored for another Runway (20) and that my climb was a concern.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.