Government small transport altitude deviation overshot during descent.

Attributes
ACN	168042
Time
Date	199101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pmd
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13600 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zla
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	168042
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

No sleep the night before. Very early launch to make early meeting on west coast. Second leg while descending to assigned 14000' distraction by looking for airport. Descended to 13600', ATC reminded then switched to approach. End summary. Pilot fatigue. Cockpit distraction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GOV SMT ALT DEVIATION OVERSHOT DURING DESCENT.

Narrative: NO SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE. VERY EARLY LAUNCH TO MAKE EARLY MEETING ON W COAST. SEC LEG WHILE DSNDING TO ASSIGNED 14000' DISTR BY LOOKING FOR ARPT. DSNDED TO 13600', ATC REMINDED THEN SWITCHED TO APCH. END SUMMARY. PLT FATIGUE. COCKPIT DISTR.

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.