Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 7; Flight Crew Total 200; Flight Crew Type 90
Training / Qualification
Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
[I was flying a] Taylorcraft on seven mile final to runway 27; 1000 FT AGL.  Six miles behind an A319. No wind; clear evening. Severe wake turbulence. Taylorcraft pitched up then down. (Saw only sky; then only ground) Taylorcraft engine quit. The Taylorcraft has no electrical system. I was looking for a place to land as I pushed the throttle to full. The propeller flailed for a couple of seconds before it restarted. I landed safely a few minutes later at CID.  I will be more careful in the future when there is no wind or a direct headwind. I will also listen more closely for the aircraft type when following a big jet. In the past; five miles behind Regional Jets caused no concerns. Will request a 90 degree turn if following something that large in the future. Glad I had my seat belt on and landed safely. Might be more easily understood if the tower said very large jet or massive jet; I thought they said MD-20 (I know it doesn't sound like A320) which I didn't recognize. Very clear when they say RJ. I should have realized how big the plane was when I could see it that clearly at six miles. I found the flight information the next day through research.
Taylorcraft pilot reported severe wake turbulence and loss of aircraft control in 6-mile trail of an A319 at CID.