Corp aircraft misses crossing restr altitude due to wind and late clearance.

Attributes
ACN	268771
Time
Date	199404
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : blh
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	268771
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
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	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route to phoenix from sba, center cleared us for the STAR. Altitude was 37000 ft. Cleared to cross scobe at FL290. The chart was on the PNF's yoke. The fix was located and we started the aircraft down at 2000 FPM. Unfortunately, the tail wind of 60 KTS pulls, increased our ground speed to the point where 6000 FPM would have been required. We crossed the fix at FL350 (the controller asked our altitude) upon reaching FL290 we were told to switch frequencys and to be more heads up. The clearance to descend was given approximately 20 mi from crossing fix. Normally close but double with ground speed, transition time and passenger comfort. The clearance was too close to the fix. Certainly position awareness on my part could be improved as well as ground speed awareness on part of controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT MISSES CROSSING RESTR ALT DUE TO WIND AND LATE CLRNC.

Narrative: ENRTE TO PHOENIX FROM SBA, CTR CLRED US FOR THE STAR. ALT WAS 37000 FT. CLRED TO CROSS SCOBE AT FL290. THE CHART WAS ON THE PNF'S YOKE. THE FIX WAS LOCATED AND WE STARTED THE ACFT DOWN AT 2000 FPM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TAIL WIND OF 60 KTS PULLS, INCREASED OUR GND SPD TO THE POINT WHERE 6000 FPM WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED. WE CROSSED THE FIX AT FL350 (THE CTLR ASKED OUR ALT) UPON REACHING FL290 WE WERE TOLD TO SWITCH FREQS AND TO BE MORE HEADS UP. THE CLRNC TO DSND WAS GIVEN APPROX 20 MI FROM CROSSING FIX. NORMALLY CLOSE BUT DOUBLE WITH GND SPD, TRANSITION TIME AND PAX COMFORT. THE CLRNC WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FIX. CERTAINLY POS AWARENESS ON MY PART COULD BE IMPROVED AS WELL AS GND SPD AWARENESS ON PART OF CTLR.

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.