Narrative:

While on the rbv arrival to ewr, we were cleared to cross holey intersection at 11000 ft. In an ill advised attempt to keep the 'ice' lights out and give a good ride, I allowed myself to get behind the curve and there was no way I could make the crossing clearance. I said nothing until I was only 2 mi from the fix and only when ATC asked if I was going to make it -- said no -- I needed relief. ZDC said ok, cross rbv at 8000 ft and said ok, but even that was near impossible. We changed frequencys and approach gave us a heading and altitude which I considered relief. The whole thing was poor execution, planning, and management on my part. This won't happen again, but I'm embarrassed that I didn't even heed my own initial briefing that I 'would rather be 10 mi early than 1/10 mi late.'

Related reports:

Google
 

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR FLC FAILS TO MEET XING RESTR IN DSCNT.

Narrative: WHILE ON THE RBV ARR TO EWR, WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS HOLEY INTXN AT 11000 FT. IN AN ILL ADVISED ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE 'ICE' LIGHTS OUT AND GIVE A GOOD RIDE, I ALLOWED MYSELF TO GET BEHIND THE CURVE AND THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD MAKE THE XING CLRNC. I SAID NOTHING UNTIL I WAS ONLY 2 MI FROM THE FIX AND ONLY WHEN ATC ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT -- SAID NO -- I NEEDED RELIEF. ZDC SAID OK, CROSS RBV AT 8000 FT AND SAID OK, BUT EVEN THAT WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. WE CHANGED FREQS AND APCH GAVE US A HDG AND ALT WHICH I CONSIDERED RELIEF. THE WHOLE THING WAS POOR EXECUTION, PLANNING, AND MGMNT ON MY PART. THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT I'M EMBARRASSED THAT I DIDN'T EVEN HEED MY OWN INITIAL BRIEFING THAT I 'WOULD RATHER BE 10 MI EARLY THAN 1/10 MI LATE.'

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.