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Flight crew of an light transport overshot altitude during descent resulting in ATC intervention and reassignment to the new altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 363820 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ctf |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct enroute airway : flo |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12300 |
| ASRS Report | 363820 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| 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:
Flo approach asked us to descend from 8000 ft to cross ctf VOR at 6000 ft. I started the descent. First officer and I began discussing personal financial matter. At 10 mi east of ctf VOR, flo approach asked us to verify altitude, at which time I advised the first officer to tell him 5000 ft. After a brief moment of silence we asked the controller for a descent to 4000 ft. The controller advised us to maintain 5000 ft and to contact clt approach on frequency 120.05. This was a trip that I had picked up in open time schedule. This was my fifth day on duty after 4 days of early rise at XX00 am and 23 hours of flight time. I would say that being a bit tired was a contributing factor in this situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN LTT OVERSHOT ALT DURING DSCNT RESULTING IN ATC INTERVENTION AND REASSIGNMENT TO THE NEW ALT.
Narrative: FLO APCH ASKED US TO DSND FROM 8000 FT TO CROSS CTF VOR AT 6000 FT. I STARTED THE DSCNT. FO AND I BEGAN DISCUSSING PERSONAL FINANCIAL MATTER. AT 10 MI E OF CTF VOR, FLO APCH ASKED US TO VERIFY ALT, AT WHICH TIME I ADVISED THE FO TO TELL HIM 5000 FT. AFTER A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE WE ASKED THE CTLR FOR A DSCNT TO 4000 FT. THE CTLR ADVISED US TO MAINTAIN 5000 FT AND TO CONTACT CLT APCH ON FREQ 120.05. THIS WAS A TRIP THAT I HAD PICKED UP IN OPEN TIME SCHEDULE. THIS WAS MY FIFTH DAY ON DUTY AFTER 4 DAYS OF EARLY RISE AT XX00 AM AND 23 HRS OF FLT TIME. I WOULD SAY THAT BEING A BIT TIRED WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS SIT.
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.