An air carrier DC9-50 missed its crossing restr by 4 mi. Error admitted.

Attributes
ACN	353511
Time
Date	199611
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dxo
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
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 : 12000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	353511
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	353510
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After being assigned a crossing restr at mizar at 12000 ft, began a descent at the crl 246/58. Under normal winds, this would have allowed plenty of time to descend and meet the crossing restr. Because of tailwinds, the crossing restr was missed by 4 mi.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR DC9-50 MISSED ITS XING RESTR BY 4 MI. ERROR ADMITTED.

Narrative: AFTER BEING ASSIGNED A XING RESTR AT MIZAR AT 12000 FT, BEGAN A DSCNT AT THE CRL 246/58. UNDER NORMAL WINDS, THIS WOULD HAVE ALLOWED PLENTY OF TIME TO DSND AND MEET THE XING RESTR. BECAUSE OF TAILWINDS, THE XING RESTR WAS MISSED BY 4 MI.

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.