Air carrier misses crossing restr on descent.

Attributes
ACN	306770
Time
Date	199505
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : esl
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
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	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	306770
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On STAR, cleared to cross druzz intersection at 11000 ft, 250 KTS. When it became evident we would not be able to make the restr we tried to call. Because of frequency congestion we ended up 2 mi from druzz before we could advise ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MISSES XING RESTR ON DSCNT.

Narrative: ON STAR, CLRED TO CROSS DRUZZ INTXN AT 11000 FT, 250 KTS. WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE RESTR WE TRIED TO CALL. BECAUSE OF FREQ CONGESTION WE ENDED UP 2 MI FROM DRUZZ BEFORE WE COULD ADVISE ATC.

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.