Narrative:

Location: 20 mi north of gregs. WX all around. Controller very busy. Didn't let us out of FL190 until 20 mi north of gregs and told us to cross gregs at 9000 ft and 250. We did our best but overshot by 1-2 mi. We couldn't get a word in to the controller-- he was too busy.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A SUPER MD80 WERE UNABLE TO MAKE STAR XING ALT DUE TO LATE DSCNT BY ATC.

Narrative: LOCATION: 20 MI N OF GREGS. WX ALL AROUND. CTLR VERY BUSY. DIDN'T LET US OUT OF FL190 UNTIL 20 MI N OF GREGS AND TOLD US TO CROSS GREGS AT 9000 FT AND 250. WE DID OUR BEST BUT OVERSHOT BY 1-2 MI. WE COULDN'T GET A WORD IN TO THE CTLR-- HE WAS TOO BUSY.

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.