A flight crew was given a crossing restr that they were unable to meet on descent into las.

Attributes
ACN	436950
Time
Date	199905
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : fuzzy
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 17500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Route In Use	arrival star : fuzzy 4
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	436950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Cruising at FL290 from rno to las, we were given the clearance to cross fuzzy intersection at 16000 ft. The clearance was given 60 NM from fuzzy. Told ZLA we 'would be high, do you want us to spin 360 or turn?' ZLA said 'let me hand you off to approach.' we were handed off to las approach. They said nothing and told us to descend to 11000 ft. We missed fuzzy by 1500 ft but we were descending at 5000 FPM. The rest was uneventful. I had just finished a 3 day evening trip when I picked up this 2 day. It was the last leg of a 5 day sequence for me and I was tired. Not so tired I couldn't fly, but not as sharp as I should have been. I feel like I just made a mental error that neither I nor the captain caught. I guess we were relying on the box too much. I thought I had more time and distance, but I didn't. I think clrncs given too far away can make you complacent. And that's what hit me. Las approach said that they had no problems not to worry about it, but I will submit my error anyway!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLC WAS GIVEN A XING RESTR THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO MEET ON DSCNT INTO LAS.

Narrative: CRUISING AT FL290 FROM RNO TO LAS, WE WERE GIVEN THE CLRNC TO CROSS FUZZY INTXN AT 16000 FT. THE CLRNC WAS GIVEN 60 NM FROM FUZZY. TOLD ZLA WE 'WOULD BE HIGH, DO YOU WANT US TO SPIN 360 OR TURN?' ZLA SAID 'LET ME HAND YOU OFF TO APCH.' WE WERE HANDED OFF TO LAS APCH. THEY SAID NOTHING AND TOLD US TO DSND TO 11000 FT. WE MISSED FUZZY BY 1500 FT BUT WE WERE DSNDING AT 5000 FPM. THE REST WAS UNEVENTFUL. I HAD JUST FINISHED A 3 DAY EVENING TRIP WHEN I PICKED UP THIS 2 DAY. IT WAS THE LAST LEG OF A 5 DAY SEQUENCE FOR ME AND I WAS TIRED. NOT SO TIRED I COULDN'T FLY, BUT NOT AS SHARP AS I SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I FEEL LIKE I JUST MADE A MENTAL ERROR THAT NEITHER I NOR THE CAPT CAUGHT. I GUESS WE WERE RELYING ON THE BOX TOO MUCH. I THOUGHT I HAD MORE TIME AND DISTANCE, BUT I DIDN'T. I THINK CLRNCS GIVEN TOO FAR AWAY CAN MAKE YOU COMPLACENT. AND THAT'S WHAT HIT ME. LAS APCH SAID THAT THEY HAD NO PROBS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, BUT I WILL SUBMIT MY ERROR ANYWAY!

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.