Altitude crossing restr not met.

Attributes
ACN	284984
Time
Date	199410
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rsw
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Xingu EMB-121 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors enroute airway : zma
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	284984
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route descent clearance from 25000-11000 ft, expect kubic at 6000 ft. Clearance was to fortl. Mistakenly set the rsw 122 degree radial and the phk 175 degree radial instead of rsw/122 and lbv/175. Was descending through 15000 ft when cleared to 6000 ft. Was almost abeam kubic when noticed the incorrect frequency. Center was talking 'rapid-fire' so unable to advise. A course correction was made to fortl which required a heading change of approximately 60 degrees. Rate of descent was adjusted to 4000 FPM and flrtl was crossed at 6600 ft. A few seconds later 6000 ft was reached. Center then called us and wanted to know the altitude and why the heading change. Back to basics -- 'tune and identify' would have prevented this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT XING RESTR NOT MET.

Narrative: ENRTE DSCNT CLRNC FROM 25000-11000 FT, EXPECT KUBIC AT 6000 FT. CLRNC WAS TO FORTL. MISTAKENLY SET THE RSW 122 DEG RADIAL AND THE PHK 175 DEG RADIAL INSTEAD OF RSW/122 AND LBV/175. WAS DSNDING THROUGH 15000 FT WHEN CLRED TO 6000 FT. WAS ALMOST ABEAM KUBIC WHEN NOTICED THE INCORRECT FREQ. CTR WAS TALKING 'RAPID-FIRE' SO UNABLE TO ADVISE. A COURSE CORRECTION WAS MADE TO FORTL WHICH REQUIRED A HDG CHANGE OF APPROX 60 DEGS. RATE OF DSCNT WAS ADJUSTED TO 4000 FPM AND FLRTL WAS CROSSED AT 6600 FT. A FEW SECONDS LATER 6000 FT WAS REACHED. CTR THEN CALLED US AND WANTED TO KNOW THE ALT AND WHY THE HDG CHANGE. BACK TO BASICS -- 'TUNE AND IDENT' WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS.

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.