Air carrier in emergency descent misses crossing restriction on profile.

Attributes
ACN	227526
Time
Date	199211
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other other
Route In Use	arrival : profile descent arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15100 flight time type : 1850
ASRS Report	227526
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While dealing with preparing for an emergency landing at den (stapleton) airport, we failed to comply with crossing altitude restriction at drako intersection on profile descent. It was entirely my fault, but nevertheless, I was dealing with company communication, ATC, and flight attendants who were preparing for an evacuate/evacuation. I was in 'overload' and failed to monitor a flight path. No traffic conflict resulted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR IN EMER DSCNT MISSES XING RESTRICTION ON PROFILE.

Narrative: WHILE DEALING WITH PREPARING FOR AN EMER LNDG AT DEN (STAPLETON) ARPT, WE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH XING ALT RESTRICTION AT DRAKO INTXN ON PROFILE DSCNT. IT WAS ENTIRELY MY FAULT, BUT NEVERTHELESS, I WAS DEALING WITH COMPANY COM, ATC, AND FLT ATTENDANTS WHO WERE PREPARING FOR AN EVAC. I WAS IN 'OVERLOAD' AND FAILED TO MONITOR A FLT PATH. NO TFC CONFLICT RESULTED.

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.