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Air carrier captain reported experiencing an airspeed deviation and cited fatigue and lack of recent flying experience as contributing factors.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1749435 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Speed All Types |
Narrative:
Getting vectors into ZZZ at night at 10;000 feet; and 290 KIAS. Given a descent to 4;000 feet and a heading. Descended below 10;000 while still at 290 KIAS. I caught it at 9;000 feet; and immediately slowed to 250 KIAS using speed brakes. Controller did not say anything and we were not in proximity to other aircraft.five hour ground stop in ZZZ1. Longer than usual flight plan with minor weather deviations. Was very tired; and this was only my second flight in three months. No excuse! I think for sure fatigue and currency played a role; but I should not have made this mistake.pay closer attention.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported experiencing an airspeed deviation and cited fatigue and lack of recent flying experience as contributing factors.
Narrative: Getting vectors into ZZZ at night at 10;000 feet; and 290 KIAS. Given a descent to 4;000 feet and a heading. Descended below 10;000 while still at 290 KIAS. I caught it at 9;000 feet; and immediately slowed to 250 KIAS using speed brakes. Controller did not say anything and we were not in proximity to other aircraft.Five hour ground stop in ZZZ1. Longer than usual flight plan with minor weather deviations. Was very tired; and this was only my second flight in three months. No Excuse! I think for sure fatigue and currency played a role; but I should not have made this mistake.Pay closer attention.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.