Flight crew failed to meet altitude crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	315762
Time
Date	199509
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
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 other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 3100
ASRS Report	315762
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	315760
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
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

Narrative:

While at cruise at 13000 ft, we were issued a clearance to cross 45 mi southwest of ord at 8000 ft. Somehow we didn't realize that we had come within only 7 mi of the crossing fix with 5000 ft to lose. We missed the crossing fix by 2 mi. No conflict or danger but a mistake was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC FAILED TO MEET ALT XING RESTR.

Narrative: WHILE AT CRUISE AT 13000 FT, WE WERE ISSUED A CLRNC TO CROSS 45 MI SW OF ORD AT 8000 FT. SOMEHOW WE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WE HAD COME WITHIN ONLY 7 MI OF THE XING FIX WITH 5000 FT TO LOSE. WE MISSED THE XING FIX BY 2 MI. NO CONFLICT OR DANGER BUT A MISTAKE WAS MADE.

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.