Emb-170 pilot reported not crossing a specified intersection at the correct altitude due to a speed ...

Attributes
ACN	1628681
Time
Date	201903
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	DCA.Airport
State Reference	DC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Undershoot Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Speed All Types

Narrative:

While on the CLIPR2 RNAV arrival into dca we were instructed to maintain 310 kts and cross clipr at 12;000 ft. Roughly 20 miles from clipr our instructions were amended to cross clipr at 280 kts and 12;000 ft. In order to reduce airspeed we had to reduce our rate of descent. The rate of descent was reduced to an angle that allowed the speed to be achieved but kept us high on altitude. We crossed clipr at roughly 13;000 ft and were informed by ATC to cross 5 miles north of balance at 11;000 for traffic clearance which was accomplished. In retrospect; utilization of the speed brakes to increase rate of descent as well as notifying ATC of our inability to accommodate the amended clearance would have been more proactive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-170 pilot reported not crossing a specified intersection at the correct altitude due to a speed reduction by ATC while on the CLIPR2 RNAV arrival into DCA.

Narrative: While on the CLIPR2 RNAV arrival into DCA we were instructed to maintain 310 kts and cross CLIPR at 12;000 ft. Roughly 20 miles from CLIPR our instructions were amended to cross CLIPR at 280 kts and 12;000 ft. In order to reduce airspeed we had to reduce our rate of descent. The rate of descent was reduced to an angle that allowed the speed to be achieved but kept us high on altitude. We crossed CLIPR at roughly 13;000 ft and were informed by ATC to cross 5 miles north of BAL at 11;000 for traffic clearance which was accomplished. In retrospect; utilization of the speed brakes to increase rate of descent as well as notifying ATC of our inability to accommodate the amended clearance would have been more proactive.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Emb-170 pilot reported not crossing a specified intersection at the correct altitude due to a speed reduction by ATC while on the CLIPR2 RNAV arrival into dca.