Altitude deviation cpr X unauthorized descent through assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	294296
Time
Date	199501
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dqo
State Reference	DE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	294296
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Center gave a descent to 8000 ft and very little time to get there (I think we had to lose 4000-5000 ft in 10 mi). I got in a hurry and became so intent on getting down to meet restr that I went right through 8000 ft and down to 6500 ft before recovering. Next time I will speak up to ATC and request more time on deviation from course to avoid quick altitude changes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV CPR X UNAUTH DSCNT THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: CTR GAVE A DSCNT TO 8000 FT AND VERY LITTLE TIME TO GET THERE (I THINK WE HAD TO LOSE 4000-5000 FT IN 10 MI). I GOT IN A HURRY AND BECAME SO INTENT ON GETTING DOWN TO MEET RESTR THAT I WENT RIGHT THROUGH 8000 FT AND DOWN TO 6500 FT BEFORE RECOVERING. NEXT TIME I WILL SPEAK UP TO ATC AND REQUEST MORE TIME ON DEV FROM COURSE TO AVOID QUICK ALT CHANGES.

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.