Altitude deviation altitude undershot - altitude crossing restr - air carrier crew fails to make a c...

Attributes
ACN	299845
Time
Date	199503
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rod
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 23700 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	299845
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 : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared to cross 70 DME southwest of rosewood (rod) VOR at FL290, I was at FL330. I was still quite some distance from rod and I got distracted by a conversation that was going on in the cockpit between the first officer and one of the male flight attendants. About 78 DME from rod center asked if I was going to make it down to FL290 in time. I had completely forgotten. So I made a maximum descent and got down level at FL290 at 69 DME. I hope that was good enough, but technically I was late. No excuses, I goofed!!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT UNDERSHOT - ALT XING RESTR - ACR CREW FAILS TO MAKE A XING RESTR.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO CROSS 70 DME SW OF ROSEWOOD (ROD) VOR AT FL290, I WAS AT FL330. I WAS STILL QUITE SOME DISTANCE FROM ROD AND I GOT DISTRACTED BY A CONVERSATION THAT WAS GOING ON IN THE COCKPIT BTWN THE FO AND ONE OF THE MALE FLT ATTENDANTS. ABOUT 78 DME FROM ROD CTR ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT DOWN TO FL290 IN TIME. I HAD COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN. SO I MADE A MAX DSCNT AND GOT DOWN LEVEL AT FL290 AT 69 DME. I HOPE THAT WAS GOOD ENOUGH, BUT TECHNICALLY I WAS LATE. NO EXCUSES, I GOOFED!!

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.

Altitude deviation altitude undershot - altitude crossing restr - air carrier crew fails to make a crossing restr.