The reporter misread his chart and continued beyond his assigned holding fix clearance limit.

Attributes
ACN	334860
Time
Date	199605
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : odf
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
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 : 130 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	334860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Inbound to atl was given holding instructions for macey arrival of hold northeast, 9000 ft further clearance time XA15 at womac. A few mi prior to macey, (221 degree radial/29 mi) was given further instructions to hurry up through 12000 ft and hold at macey 10 mi legs, I misread chart and proceeded past macey for womac. ATC controller came on line and asked if I was going to enter holding at macey since I was 9 mi past macey. I responded, sorry, I couldn't make macey and 9000 ft. I goofed. He then said proceed on the arrival contact ATC on the next frequency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE RPTR MISREAD HIS CHART AND CONTINUED BEYOND HIS ASSIGNED HOLDING FIX CLRNC LIMIT.

Narrative: INBOUND TO ATL WAS GIVEN HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MACEY ARR OF HOLD NE, 9000 FT FURTHER CLRNC TIME XA15 AT WOMAC. A FEW MI PRIOR TO MACEY, (221 DEG RADIAL/29 MI) WAS GIVEN FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO HURRY UP THROUGH 12000 FT AND HOLD AT MACEY 10 MI LEGS, I MISREAD CHART AND PROCEEDED PAST MACEY FOR WOMAC. ATC CTLR CAME ON LINE AND ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO ENTER HOLDING AT MACEY SINCE I WAS 9 MI PAST MACEY. I RESPONDED, SORRY, I COULDN'T MAKE MACEY AND 9000 FT. I GOOFED. HE THEN SAID PROCEED ON THE ARR CONTACT ATC ON THE NEXT FREQ.

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.