Altitude undershoot in ZHU class a.

Attributes
ACN	489150
Time
Date	200010
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zhu.artcc
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21600 msl bound upper : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise : level cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	489150
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After a long flying day on oct/sat/00, I received reduced rest that night on the morning of oct/sun/00 from mei to lft. Missed setting the altimeter to 29.92 through FL180. Was reported to be 400 ft low. Mostly due to rest.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT UNDERSHOOT IN ZHU CLASS A.

Narrative: AFTER A LONG FLYING DAY ON OCT/SAT/00, I RECEIVED REDUCED REST THAT NIGHT ON THE MORNING OF OCT/SUN/00 FROM MEI TO LFT. MISSED SETTING THE ALTIMETER TO 29.92 THROUGH FL180. WAS RPTED TO BE 400 FT LOW. MOSTLY DUE TO REST.

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.