Missed crossing restr results in pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	295668
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fgt airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other enroute airway : msp enroute airway : zmp
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 : 5200 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	295668
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approximately 45 mi south of fgt ZMP told us to cross pepper intersection at 7000 ft, we were cruising at 9000 ft. I tuned 7000 ft into the ADF as a reminder (we don't have an altitude alerter). First officer was PF. Center handed us off to approach as I was running the in-range checklist. Approach then told us to 'descend and maintain 7000 ft.' I then checked the DME and noticed we had crossed pepper intersection at 9000 ft and not 7000 ft as assigned. I was performing the in-range checklist when I should have been warning the first officer to descend. Aviate, navigation, communicate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MISSED XING RESTR RESULTS IN PLTDEV.

Narrative: APPROX 45 MI S OF FGT ZMP TOLD US TO CROSS PEPPER INTXN AT 7000 FT, WE WERE CRUISING AT 9000 FT. I TUNED 7000 FT INTO THE ADF AS A REMINDER (WE DON'T HAVE AN ALT ALERTER). FO WAS PF. CTR HANDED US OFF TO APCH AS I WAS RUNNING THE IN-RANGE CHKLIST. APCH THEN TOLD US TO 'DSND AND MAINTAIN 7000 FT.' I THEN CHKED THE DME AND NOTICED WE HAD CROSSED PEPPER INTXN AT 9000 FT AND NOT 7000 FT AS ASSIGNED. I WAS PERFORMING THE IN-RANGE CHKLIST WHEN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNING THE FO TO DSND. AVIATE, NAV, COMMUNICATE.

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.