Cga pilot accepts altitude crossing restr, becomes distraction and does not make crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	410400
Time
Date	199807
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bce
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 32000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 25
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 9304 flight time type : 3180
ASRS Report	410400
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
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	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was given FL310 as a crossing restr over bce VOR. I was checking the arrival from bce to las. Occupied with the arrival procedures and inserting it into the computer, I started down too late to arrive at bce at FL310. My crossing altitude was FL320.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CGA PLT ACCEPTS ALT XING RESTR, BECOMES DISTR AND DOES NOT MAKE XING RESTR.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN FL310 AS A XING RESTR OVER BCE VOR. I WAS CHKING THE ARR FROM BCE TO LAS. OCCUPIED WITH THE ARR PROCS AND INSERTING IT INTO THE COMPUTER, I STARTED DOWN TOO LATE TO ARRIVE AT BCE AT FL310. MY XING ALT WAS FL320.

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.