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Flight crew does not initiate descent to comply with crossing restriction; citing fatigue as the cause.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 769296 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200801 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : fak.vortac |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 18000 |
| ASRS Report | 5000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 768571 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Given clearance to cross fak at FL290. We were level at FL350. I found myself dozing off and when I opened my eyes I saw we never started our descent. Right then; ATC said to disregard clearance and just descend to FL290. This was last day of a 4-DAY trip. Overnight was only scheduled for 9 hours 56 mins. Got to hotel around XA30 and had to catch van following morning at XI30. Factors: not enough rest; fatigue; etc.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT CREW DOES NOT INITIATE DESCENT TO COMPLY WITH CROSSING RESTRICTION; CITING FATIGUE AS THE CAUSE.
Narrative: GIVEN CLRNC TO CROSS FAK AT FL290. WE WERE LEVEL AT FL350. I FOUND MYSELF DOZING OFF AND WHEN I OPENED MY EYES I SAW WE NEVER STARTED OUR DSCNT. RIGHT THEN; ATC SAID TO DISREGARD CLRNC AND JUST DSND TO FL290. THIS WAS LAST DAY OF A 4-DAY TRIP. OVERNIGHT WAS ONLY SCHEDULED FOR 9 HRS 56 MINS. GOT TO HOTEL AROUND XA30 AND HAD TO CATCH VAN FOLLOWING MORNING AT XI30. FACTORS: NOT ENOUGH REST; FATIGUE; ETC.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.