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A sabreliner 65 first officer reported that he became distraction during the approach to sna and did not back his captain (PF) up on the altitude capture.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 492990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sna.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon tower : sna.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Sabreliner 65 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 492990 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Night VFR to sna airport en route from see airport. Was working approach control as sic. Socal approach cleared us from 8000 ft to 5000 ft then to 4000 ft. Aircraft was on downwind, #2 for approach to runway 19R at sna. Pre-landing checklist and watching for aircraft on final distraction both pilots from altitude alertness. We descended through 4000 ft by at least 5000 ft. Approach reminded us of assigned altitude of 4000 ft then cleared to 3000 ft and the visual approach for runway 19R. We complied and performed rest of pattern without incident. At no time were we close to another aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A SABRELINER 65 FO RPTED THAT HE BECAME DISTR DURING THE APCH TO SNA AND DID NOT BACK HIS CAPT (PF) UP ON THE ALT CAPTURE.
Narrative: NIGHT VFR TO SNA ARPT ENRTE FROM SEE ARPT. WAS WORKING APCH CTL AS SIC. SOCAL APCH CLRED US FROM 8000 FT TO 5000 FT THEN TO 4000 FT. ACFT WAS ON DOWNWIND, #2 FOR APCH TO RWY 19R AT SNA. PRE-LNDG CHKLIST AND WATCHING FOR ACFT ON FINAL DISTR BOTH PLTS FROM ALT ALERTNESS. WE DSNDED THROUGH 4000 FT BY AT LEAST 5000 FT. APCH REMINDED US OF ASSIGNED ALT OF 4000 FT THEN CLRED TO 3000 FT AND THE VISUAL APCH FOR RWY 19R. WE COMPLIED AND PERFORMED REST OF PATTERN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT NO TIME WERE WE CLOSE TO ANOTHER ACFT.
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.