Crossing restr not met on approach to hpn, ny.

Attributes
ACN	472640
Time
Date	200005
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : gweny
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Jetstream 32
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : boun0.3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	472.640
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying the bouno 3 arrival (bouno.BOUNO3) into hpn airport, we had just crossed dpk and were at 15000 ft MSL. I, as the PNF, had to go off frequency #1 to get the ATIS. I then made the appropriate coordination for the captain to take control of frequency #1, which he did. As I was switching up frequency #2, I was able to hear ATC give us the following clearance, 'cross gweny at 11000 ft, descend and maintain 6000 ft.' the captain acknowledged and read back the clearance with ATC. I subsequently went on to get the ATIS, and was unable to confirm that the captain had complied with the ATC clearance. Upon my return to frequency #1, I discovered that we had not yet reached gweny, but we were at approximately 10000 ft and continuing our descent to 6000 ft. The crossing restr of 11000 ft at gweny had been violated. ATC contributing factors: 1) when possible may be better to give pilots altitude assignments one at a time, not combined. 2) change the phraseology of ATC clrncs. Pilot contributing factors: 1) I, as the off frequency pilot, should try and divert attention between getting ATIS, and verify that captain does what he should. 2) consider using post-it notes, etc, in cockpit to assure that we make the altitude xings.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: XING RESTR NOT MET ON APCH TO HPN, NY.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING THE BOUNO 3 ARR (BOUNO.BOUNO3) INTO HPN ARPT, WE HAD JUST CROSSED DPK AND WERE AT 15000 FT MSL. I, AS THE PNF, HAD TO GO OFF FREQ #1 TO GET THE ATIS. I THEN MADE THE APPROPRIATE COORD FOR THE CAPT TO TAKE CTL OF FREQ #1, WHICH HE DID. AS I WAS SWITCHING UP FREQ #2, I WAS ABLE TO HEAR ATC GIVE US THE FOLLOWING CLRNC, 'CROSS GWENY AT 11000 FT, DSND AND MAINTAIN 6000 FT.' THE CAPT ACKNOWLEDGED AND READ BACK THE CLRNC WITH ATC. I SUBSEQUENTLY WENT ON TO GET THE ATIS, AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE CAPT HAD COMPLIED WITH THE ATC CLRNC. UPON MY RETURN TO FREQ #1, I DISCOVERED THAT WE HAD NOT YET REACHED GWENY, BUT WE WERE AT APPROX 10000 FT AND CONTINUING OUR DSCNT TO 6000 FT. THE XING RESTR OF 11000 FT AT GWENY HAD BEEN VIOLATED. ATC CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) WHEN POSSIBLE MAY BE BETTER TO GIVE PLTS ALT ASSIGNMENTS ONE AT A TIME, NOT COMBINED. 2) CHANGE THE PHRASEOLOGY OF ATC CLRNCS. PLT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) I, AS THE OFF FREQ PLT, SHOULD TRY AND DIVERT ATTN BTWN GETTING ATIS, AND VERIFY THAT CAPT DOES WHAT HE SHOULD. 2) CONSIDER USING POST-IT NOTES, ETC, IN COCKPIT TO ASSURE THAT WE MAKE THE ALT XINGS.

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.