Air carrier B727 was 1000 ft high for crossing restr 80 mi west of vhp VORTAC.

Attributes
ACN	388330
Time
Date	199712
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vhp
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent 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 : 12500 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	388330
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Cleared to cross 80 NM from indy VORTAC at 10000 ft. We were about 1000 ft high at 80 NM. First night of a hub turn and everyone was very tired. We repeated altitude and crossing restr upon the start of the descent from FL310. First officer was PF -- no conflict anywhere. In fact we were the only aircraft anywhere near south of indy. We just got behind on the descent and never got caught up. Corrective action -- will get the flight engineer to also monitor altitudes and restrs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR B727 WAS 1000 FT HIGH FOR XING RESTR 80 MI W OF VHP VORTAC.

Narrative: CLRED TO CROSS 80 NM FROM INDY VORTAC AT 10000 FT. WE WERE ABOUT 1000 FT HIGH AT 80 NM. FIRST NIGHT OF A HUB TURN AND EVERYONE WAS VERY TIRED. WE REPEATED ALT AND XING RESTR UPON THE START OF THE DSCNT FROM FL310. FO WAS PF -- NO CONFLICT ANYWHERE. IN FACT WE WERE THE ONLY ACFT ANYWHERE NEAR S OF INDY. WE JUST GOT BEHIND ON THE DSCNT AND NEVER GOT CAUGHT UP. CORRECTIVE ACTION -- WILL GET THE FE TO ALSO MONITOR ALTS AND RESTRS.

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.