Air carrier crosses fix above assigned crossing altitude.

Attributes
ACN	443597
Time
Date	199907
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : swl.vortac
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : j121.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	443597
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 other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight from fll to isp. Nyc issued crossing restr at briggs, FL210. Aircraft descended from FL280. During descent, captain intent on completing approach briefing. At 36 DME (fix was 40 DME) attempted to tell her I thought she was high and not going to make it. Before I could say it, new york queried as to whether we were assigned a crossing restr. Replied affirmative, crossed briggs at FL218. Factors: new captain, young female, semi new to aircraft and autoplt functions. Wanted to demonstrate confidence and leadership. Approach briefing loud and continuous (no breaks).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR CROSSES FIX ABOVE ASSIGNED XING ALT.

Narrative: FLT FROM FLL TO ISP. NYC ISSUED XING RESTR AT BRIGGS, FL210. ACFT DSNDED FROM FL280. DURING DSCNT, CAPT INTENT ON COMPLETING APCH BRIEFING. AT 36 DME (FIX WAS 40 DME) ATTEMPTED TO TELL HER I THOUGHT SHE WAS HIGH AND NOT GOING TO MAKE IT. BEFORE I COULD SAY IT, NEW YORK QUERIED AS TO WHETHER WE WERE ASSIGNED A XING RESTR. REPLIED AFFIRMATIVE, CROSSED BRIGGS AT FL218. FACTORS: NEW CAPT, YOUNG FEMALE, SEMI NEW TO ACFT AND AUTOPLT FUNCTIONS. WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP. APCH BRIEFING LOUD AND CONTINUOUS (NO BREAKS).

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.