Medium large transport misses crossing restr on descent.

Attributes
ACN	304860
Time
Date	199505
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zjx
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11060 flight time type : 4360
ASRS Report	304860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I accepted a clearance to cross 35 mi north of lakeland VOR at 13000 ft. I made a maximum effort on the descent, but crossed the fix at 14500 ft. This incident occurred because I did not realize at the time I accepted the clearance how close I was to the fix. Also, ZJX forgot how high we were. At 29000 ft and only 62 mi from lakeland he issued the clearance. That left me only 27 mi to lose 16000 ft. In the future, I will double-check my distance and altitude instead of randomly acknowledging the clearance. Some clrncs, such as this one, are impossible for anyone to make.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG MISSES XING RESTR ON DSCNT.

Narrative: I ACCEPTED A CLRNC TO CROSS 35 MI N OF LAKELAND VOR AT 13000 FT. I MADE A MAX EFFORT ON THE DSCNT, BUT CROSSED THE FIX AT 14500 FT. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE I DID NOT REALIZE AT THE TIME I ACCEPTED THE CLRNC HOW CLOSE I WAS TO THE FIX. ALSO, ZJX FORGOT HOW HIGH WE WERE. AT 29000 FT AND ONLY 62 MI FROM LAKELAND HE ISSUED THE CLRNC. THAT LEFT ME ONLY 27 MI TO LOSE 16000 FT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL DOUBLE-CHK MY DISTANCE AND ALT INSTEAD OF RANDOMLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE CLRNC. SOME CLRNCS, SUCH AS THIS ONE, ARE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO MAKE.

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.