Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
On initial climb out we got a hard right roll [resulting in] more than 30 degrees bank. Brought back to wing level but hard to control; determined wake turbulence from A321 in front of us. [It] happened at clean up alt; [I] maintained max climb; got right turn from ATC to exit same route as other aircraft. No more roll problems. Wind was calm on ground and up to 10000 ft.
CRJ-200 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence departing DTW in trail of an A321.