Crew failed to make descent crossing altitude restr.

Attributes
ACN	402630
Time
Date	199805
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gso
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : iad
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series 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 : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	402630
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 controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight XXX phf-clt was given the clearance to cross 30 DME east of gso at 13000 ft. I began the descent with the autoplt set for the usual rate to make the restr. However I failed to notice the unusually strong tailwind. About 35 DME from gso I realized the restr was in jeopardy and instituted the maximum descent rate possible. Center inquired as to our ability to make the restr just then. Giving the descent the maximum effort we crossed 28 DME east of gso level at 13000 ft. Sadly the contributing factors were the old bugaboos of complacency, distraction and inattentiveness. Fatigue was also a factor in missing a restr.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CREW FAILED TO MAKE DSCNT XING ALT RESTR.

Narrative: FLT XXX PHF-CLT WAS GIVEN THE CLRNC TO CROSS 30 DME E OF GSO AT 13000 FT. I BEGAN THE DSCNT WITH THE AUTOPLT SET FOR THE USUAL RATE TO MAKE THE RESTR. HOWEVER I FAILED TO NOTICE THE UNUSUALLY STRONG TAILWIND. ABOUT 35 DME FROM GSO I REALIZED THE RESTR WAS IN JEOPARDY AND INSTITUTED THE MAX DSCNT RATE POSSIBLE. CTR INQUIRED AS TO OUR ABILITY TO MAKE THE RESTR JUST THEN. GIVING THE DSCNT THE MAX EFFORT WE CROSSED 28 DME E OF GSO LEVEL AT 13000 FT. SADLY THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE OLD BUGABOOS OF COMPLACENCY, DISTR AND INATTENTIVENESS. FATIGUE WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN MISSING A RESTR.

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.