Cpr pilot in a C421 descends to 16500 ft while cleared to 17000 ft. Says he was distraction with arr...

Attributes
ACN	381450
Time
Date	199709
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iad
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16500 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Golden Eagle 421
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zdc enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	381450
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During descent with autoplt on, became distraction with arrival procedures (STAR) and descended 500 ft below assigned altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR PLT IN A C421 DSNDS TO 16500 FT WHILE CLRED TO 17000 FT. SAYS HE WAS DISTR WITH ARR PROCS.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT WITH AUTOPLT ON, BECAME DISTR WITH ARR PROCS (STAR) AND DSNDED 500 FT BELOW ASSIGNED ALT.

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.

Cpr pilot in a C421 descends to 16500 ft while cleared to 17000 ft. Says he was distraction with arrival procedures.