A DC9 crew miscalculated descent, undershooting their crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	511398
Time
Date	200105
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : holey
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc tower : sea.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : robbinsville
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	511398
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cruising at FL240, cleared to cross holey intersection at 11000 ft about 50 NM out. (Plenty of time.) misread DME's on approach plate (actually misadded). Did not make crossing restr. I noted this at same time ATC suggested that we might not make it. Problem caused by poor planning -- did not doublechk figures. We should be constantly rechking progress!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 CREW MISCALCULATED DSCNT, UNDERSHOOTING THEIR XING RESTR.

Narrative: CRUISING AT FL240, CLRED TO CROSS HOLEY INTXN AT 11000 FT ABOUT 50 NM OUT. (PLENTY OF TIME.) MISREAD DME'S ON APCH PLATE (ACTUALLY MISADDED). DID NOT MAKE XING RESTR. I NOTED THIS AT SAME TIME ATC SUGGESTED THAT WE MIGHT NOT MAKE IT. PROB CAUSED BY POOR PLANNING -- DID NOT DOUBLECHK FIGURES. WE SHOULD BE CONSTANTLY RECHKING PROGRESS!

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.