Air carrier flight crew experienced an altitude deviation while descending on approach and attemptin...

Attributes
ACN	1751136
Time
Date	202007
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

On approach into ZZZ we called the field in sight as we were descending through probably 5;000 feet on a vector to zzzzz intersection from the southwest. We were cleared to cross zzzzz at 3;000 feet after which we could fly the visual approach. I was working to slow down and get down because I had too much energy on the airplane. As we approached zzzzz at 3;000 feet; the glideslope indicator show that we were high. I forgot that we had to cross the intersection at 3;000 feet and started to descend to the glideslope. The autopilot was off and I started to make a left turn to intercept the localizer. As we approach 2;700 feet approach reminded us that we were supposed to be at 3;000 feet until crossing zzzzz. I began a climb back to 3;000 feet and we informed them we were correcting back to 3;000.in my effort to get the airplane slowed down I let myself forget the clearance we were given. I was thinking visual approach; saw the runway; saw the glideslope below us and just completely let go of the requirement to cross the intersection at 3;000 feet. I lost situational awareness at a very bad time.if I had gotten slower sooner I would not have been preoccupied with dissipating the extra energy. I don't feel I was rushing necessarily; but I did not give myself the chance to recover situational awareness at a critical moment. It was only a small amount of time that my sa was lost; but that was all it took to make a stupid mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier flight crew experienced an altitude deviation while descending on approach and attempting to slow the aircraft. Crew stated that loss of situational awareness and Captain's lack of recent flying contributed to the event.

Narrative: On approach into ZZZ we called the field in sight as we were descending through probably 5;000 feet on a vector to ZZZZZ intersection from the Southwest. We were cleared to cross ZZZZZ at 3;000 feet after which we could fly the visual approach. I was working to slow down and get down because I had too much energy on the airplane. As we approached ZZZZZ at 3;000 feet; the glideslope indicator show that we were high. I forgot that we had to cross the intersection at 3;000 feet and started to descend to the glideslope. The autopilot was off and I started to make a left turn to intercept the localizer. As we approach 2;700 feet Approach reminded us that we were supposed to be at 3;000 feet until crossing ZZZZZ. I began a climb back to 3;000 feet and we informed them we were correcting back to 3;000.In my effort to get the airplane slowed down I let myself forget the clearance we were given. I was thinking visual approach; saw the runway; saw the glideslope below us and just completely let go of the requirement to cross the intersection at 3;000 feet. I lost situational awareness at a very bad time.If I had gotten slower sooner I would not have been preoccupied with dissipating the extra energy. I don't feel I was rushing necessarily; but I did not give myself the chance to recover situational awareness at a critical moment. It was only a small amount of time that my SA was lost; but that was all it took to make a stupid mistake.

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.

Air carrier flight crew experienced an altitude deviation while descending on approach and attempting to slow the aircraft. Crew stated that loss of situational awareness and captain's lack of recent flying contributed to the event.