Flight crew of an large transport overshot descent assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	324030
Time
Date	199512
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pie airport : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10700 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other enroute airway : zma
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	324030
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Descended 300 ft below crossing altitude and immediately returned to assigned altitude of 11000 ft. A cockpit distraction as well as crew fatigue were factors (approximately 10 hours flying in 24 hour period minus 2 delay periods). No traffic in sight within 20 NM (TCASII) -- no comment from center.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN LGT OVERSHOT DSCNT ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: DSNDED 300 FT BELOW XING ALT AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO ASSIGNED ALT OF 11000 FT. A COCKPIT DISTR AS WELL AS CREW FATIGUE WERE FACTORS (APPROX 10 HRS FLYING IN 24 HR PERIOD MINUS 2 DELAY PERIODS). NO TFC IN SIGHT WITHIN 20 NM (TCASII) -- NO COMMENT FROM CTR.

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.