An air carrier medium large transport missed its crossing altitude over sjc on the loupe 8 SID.

Attributes
ACN	225004
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tul
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute airway : zoa
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 17200 flight time type : 2900
ASRS Report	225004
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The first officer was flying. We were departing san jose on a 'loupe 8' departure. While on a 120 degree heading, we were cleared to turn right, at our discretion, to the san jose VOR to cross it at 12000 ft. Shortly thereafter the first officer started the right turn and continued to climb. I think we crossed the VOR at approximately 11500 ft. At no time did bay departure indicate any concern about our climb or crossing altitude. The remainder of the flight was uneventful. Cause of problem: first officer turned toward VOR too soon. Didn't allow enough time and distance to reach crossing altitude. Contributing cause -- I gave the first officer too much credit for knowing when to start the turn. I should have been monitoring the situation more closely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG MISSED ITS XING ALT OVER SJC ON THE LOUPE 8 SID.

Narrative: THE FO WAS FLYING. WE WERE DEPARTING SAN JOSE ON A 'LOUPE 8' DEP. WHILE ON A 120 DEG HDG, WE WERE CLRED TO TURN R, AT OUR DISCRETION, TO THE SAN JOSE VOR TO CROSS IT AT 12000 FT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE FO STARTED THE R TURN AND CONTINUED TO CLB. I THINK WE CROSSED THE VOR AT APPROX 11500 FT. AT NO TIME DID BAY DEP INDICATE ANY CONCERN ABOUT OUR CLB OR XING ALT. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. CAUSE OF PROBLEM: FO TURNED TOWARD VOR TOO SOON. DIDN'T ALLOW ENOUGH TIME AND DISTANCE TO REACH XING ALT. CONTRIBUTING CAUSE -- I GAVE THE FO TOO MUCH CREDIT FOR KNOWING WHEN TO START THE TURN. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE SITUATION MORE CLOSELY.

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.