Air carrier large transport flight crew apparently misreads altimeter by 10,000' and misses crossing...

Attributes
ACN	135222
Time
Date	199001
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tvc airport : ord
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 24000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	135222
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Told to cross 14,000' north of tvc VOR. Misread altimeter by 10,000'. Vectored off course for descent. We caught it 4 mi before crossing point.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT FLT CREW APPARENTLY MISREADS ALTIMETER BY 10,000' AND MISSES CROSSING RESTRICTION.

Narrative: TOLD TO CROSS 14,000' N OF TVC VOR. MISREAD ALTIMETER BY 10,000'. VECTORED OFF COURSE FOR DSCNT. WE CAUGHT IT 4 MI BEFORE XING POINT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Air carrier large transport flight crew apparently misreads altimeter by 10,000' and misses crossing restriction.