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Captain of an medium large transport overshot descent altitude restr due to a rush to descend because of ATC late assignment of the crossing restr.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 372652 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199706 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10300 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| 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 enroute airway : clt |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 372652 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 372650 |
| 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:
A crossing restr of 11000 ft was given at john's intersection. The aircraft descended through 11000 ft. The error was noted and corrective action was taken. No traffic conflict was noted. Because of a late assignment to cross john's intersection there was a rush to get the aircraft down which contributed to the descent through 11000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN MLG OVERSHOT DSCNT ALT RESTR DUE TO A RUSH TO DSND BECAUSE OF ATC LATE ASSIGNMENT OF THE XING RESTR.
Narrative: A XING RESTR OF 11000 FT WAS GIVEN AT JOHN'S INTXN. THE ACFT DSNDED THROUGH 11000 FT. THE ERROR WAS NOTED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN. NO TFC CONFLICT WAS NOTED. BECAUSE OF A LATE ASSIGNMENT TO CROSS JOHN'S INTXN THERE WAS A RUSH TO GET THE ACFT DOWN WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DSCNT THROUGH 11000 FT.
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.