Air carrier large transport fails to meet crossing restriction on unarm five arrival to clt.

Attributes
ACN	130392
Time
Date	198912
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 13500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star enroute airway : clt
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	130392
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2300
ASRS Report	130788
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a flight from dfw to clt, nc on the 'unarm five arrival', a failure to meet a crossing altitude restriction occurred. Clearance was to cross 'adena' at 12,000' and 250 KIAS. As captain, I was flying the aircraft. In planning my descent, I picked the wrong mileage off of the arrival chart. Instead of crossing adena as the clearance specified, I estimate we crossed adena at approximately 13,500' and 300 KIAS. When we were just passing adena, the controller asked us if the previous controller had given us a 12,000' 250 KT restriction. I then realized my error. Contributing factors: first time into charlotte. Second trip as a new captain. WX system in the area. The arrival chart has a substantial amount of information printed around the area in question. While thorough examination shows all information to be accurate, the word 'adena' is located directly under a subsequent fix on the arrival (this fix being 'locks'), which contributed to my misread of the correct mileage to 'adena'. Corrective actions: have the first officer fly the airplane when things start piling up. Review the arrival chart.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT FAILS TO MEET CROSSING RESTRICTION ON UNARM FIVE ARR TO CLT.

Narrative: DURING A FLT FROM DFW TO CLT, NC ON THE 'UNARM FIVE ARRIVAL', A FAILURE TO MEET A XING ALT RESTRICTION OCCURRED. CLRNC WAS TO CROSS 'ADENA' AT 12,000' AND 250 KIAS. AS CAPT, I WAS FLYING THE ACFT. IN PLANNING MY DSCNT, I PICKED THE WRONG MILEAGE OFF OF THE ARR CHART. INSTEAD OF XING ADENA AS THE CLRNC SPECIFIED, I ESTIMATE WE CROSSED ADENA AT APPROX 13,500' AND 300 KIAS. WHEN WE WERE JUST PASSING ADENA, THE CTLR ASKED US IF THE PREVIOUS CTLR HAD GIVEN US A 12,000' 250 KT RESTRICTION. I THEN REALIZED MY ERROR. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: FIRST TIME INTO CHARLOTTE. SECOND TRIP AS A NEW CAPT. WX SYSTEM IN THE AREA. THE ARR CHART HAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF INFO PRINTED AROUND THE AREA IN QUESTION. WHILE THOROUGH EXAMINATION SHOWS ALL INFO TO BE ACCURATE, THE WORD 'ADENA' IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER A SUBSEQUENT FIX ON THE ARRIVAL (THIS FIX BEING 'LOCKS'), WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO MY MISREAD OF THE CORRECT MILEAGE TO 'ADENA'. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: HAVE THE F/O FLY THE AIRPLANE WHEN THINGS START PILING UP. REVIEW THE ARR CHART.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.