Narrative:

On being passed off to approach control, they had us descend from 7000 ft to 3000 ft, turn 10 degrees to the right, and to track in the localizer to runway 4. As the PNF, I (while reading back the instructions) looked down to change the radio frequencys to the runway 4 localizer and to tune and identify them. When I looked up at the control panel, I saw that the airspeed was increasing to 270 KIAS. I reached up immediately and took the controls from the first officer, brought the thrust levers to idle, pitched the nose up and brought out the flight spoilers to slow down. After slowing down to 250 KTS I turned the controls back over to the first officer. After landing, I counseled the first officer on the need to be observant and on the airspeed limits below 10000 ft. I believe the contributing factors to this event to be: the multiple instructions given by ATC in a crowded airspace environment, the inattn of the first officer to his airspeed because of the VFR WX in the new york area and his tendency to sight-see, and my involvement in the numerous task required of the PNF.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL65 FLT CREW EXCEEDED 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT.

Narrative: ON BEING PASSED OFF TO APCH CTL, THEY HAD US DSND FROM 7000 FT TO 3000 FT, TURN 10 DEGS TO THE R, AND TO TRACK IN THE LOC TO RWY 4. AS THE PNF, I (WHILE READING BACK THE INSTRUCTIONS) LOOKED DOWN TO CHANGE THE RADIO FREQS TO THE RWY 4 LOC AND TO TUNE AND IDENT THEM. WHEN I LOOKED UP AT THE CTL PANEL, I SAW THAT THE AIRSPD WAS INCREASING TO 270 KIAS. I REACHED UP IMMEDIATELY AND TOOK THE CTLS FROM THE FO, BROUGHT THE THRUST LEVERS TO IDLE, PITCHED THE NOSE UP AND BROUGHT OUT THE FLT SPOILERS TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO 250 KTS I TURNED THE CTLS BACK OVER TO THE FO. AFTER LNDG, I COUNSELED THE FO ON THE NEED TO BE OBSERVANT AND ON THE AIRSPD LIMITS BELOW 10000 FT. I BELIEVE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS EVENT TO BE: THE MULTIPLE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY ATC IN A CROWDED AIRSPACE ENVIRONMENT, THE INATTN OF THE FO TO HIS AIRSPD BECAUSE OF THE VFR WX IN THE NEW YORK AREA AND HIS TENDENCY TO SIGHT-SEE, AND MY INVOLVEMENT IN THE NUMEROUS TASK REQUIRED OF THE PNF.

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.