Flight crew failed to cross rbv at assigned altitude while distraction by an in-flight medical emerg...

Attributes
ACN	440625
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : rbv.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
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	enroute : direct
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 : 15000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	440625
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Medical emergency missed altitude given by ATC 8000 ft over rbv VOR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC FAILED TO CROSS RBV AT ASSIGNED ALT WHILE DISTR BY AN INFLT MEDICAL EMER.

Narrative: MEDICAL EMER MISSED ALT GIVEN BY ATC 8000 FT OVER RBV VOR.

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.

Flight crew failed to cross rbv at assigned altitude while distraction by an in-flight medical emergency.