Excessive speed below 10000 ft MSL on descent to lax.

Attributes
ACN	421330
Time
Date	199811
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	421330
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	421482
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In descent for lax 15-20 NM east of smo, cleared to descend from 12000 ft to 7000 ft on vectors to smo for approach to runway 7L at lax. Did not slow to 250 KTS when descending through 10000 ft. Passing 7500 ft, noticed airspeed of 315 KTS. Then slowed to 250 KTS prior to smo. Uneventful approach and landing followed. Supplemental information from acn 421481: had just changed descent modes on autoplt. Went from VNAV to flight level change. Did not reset required reduced airspeed to 250 KTS. Caused by lack of attention to required inputs, early morning, possible fatigue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EXCESSIVE SPD BELOW 10000 FT MSL ON DSCNT TO LAX.

Narrative: IN DSCNT FOR LAX 15-20 NM E OF SMO, CLRED TO DSND FROM 12000 FT TO 7000 FT ON VECTORS TO SMO FOR APCH TO RWY 7L AT LAX. DID NOT SLOW TO 250 KTS WHEN DSNDING THROUGH 10000 FT. PASSING 7500 FT, NOTICED AIRSPD OF 315 KTS. THEN SLOWED TO 250 KTS PRIOR TO SMO. UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG FOLLOWED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 421481: HAD JUST CHANGED DSCNT MODES ON AUTOPLT. WENT FROM VNAV TO FLT LEVEL CHANGE. DID NOT RESET REQUIRED REDUCED AIRSPD TO 250 KTS. CAUSED BY LACK OF ATTN TO REQUIRED INPUTS, EARLY MORNING, POSSIBLE FATIGUE.

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.