Large transport fails to meet crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	304910
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ric
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 27000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3800
ASRS Report	304910
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At 105 DME south of ric, at FL290 ZDC cleared us to cross 65 DME south of ric at FL270. The copilot flying elected to delay descent until we were closer. We remained at FL290 until center questioned our altitude at 63 DME. We descended immediately and were level at FL270 approximately 58 DME. We questioned the controller about possible conflicts and received a negative reply. The event occurred approximately 11 hours into our duty day. Fatigue and other cockpit duties possible contributing factors. Primary cause was both pilots failed to initiate descent to meet crossing requirements. We should have begun descent immediately.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT FAILS TO MEET XING RESTR.

Narrative: AT 105 DME S OF RIC, AT FL290 ZDC CLRED US TO CROSS 65 DME S OF RIC AT FL270. THE COPLT FLYING ELECTED TO DELAY DSCNT UNTIL WE WERE CLOSER. WE REMAINED AT FL290 UNTIL CTR QUESTIONED OUR ALT AT 63 DME. WE DSNDED IMMEDIATELY AND WERE LEVEL AT FL270 APPROX 58 DME. WE QUESTIONED THE CTLR ABOUT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AND RECEIVED A NEGATIVE REPLY. THE EVENT OCCURRED APPROX 11 HRS INTO OUR DUTY DAY. FATIGUE AND OTHER COCKPIT DUTIES POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. PRIMARY CAUSE WAS BOTH PLTS FAILED TO INITIATE DSCNT TO MEET XING REQUIREMENTS. WE SHOULD HAVE BEGUN DSCNT IMMEDIATELY.

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.