<< >> NASA ASRS Report 401580, April 1998

Light transport aircraft in descent for crossing restr, flight crew distraction and were high at intersection. Controller issued new clearance.

Attributes
ACN	401580
Time
Date	199804
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : byp airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 19700 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	401580
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared to descend to cross 30 NM north of byp at 11000 ft. Got distraction and failed to monitor descent rate. At 25 NM north of byp realized we were at 14000 ft and expedited to 11000 ft. We immediately advised ZFW. Were reclred to cross byp at 8000 ft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTT ACFT IN DSCNT FOR XING RESTR, FLC DISTR AND WERE HIGH AT INTXN. CTLR ISSUED NEW CLRNC.

Narrative: CLRED TO DSND TO CROSS 30 NM N OF BYP AT 11000 FT. GOT DISTR AND FAILED TO MONITOR DSCNT RATE. AT 25 NM N OF BYP REALIZED WE WERE AT 14000 FT AND EXPEDITED TO 11000 FT. WE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED ZFW. WERE RECLRED TO CROSS BYP AT 8000 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.