Corp light transport misinterprets clearance, misses crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	301740
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny tower : ilm
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5900 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	301740
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route to jfk on the camrn 2 STAR, we were told to cross hoggs intersection at FL190. I thought the controller said karrs intersection at FL190 which is 21 mi past hoggs intersection and planned the descent accordingly. Approximately 15 mi from hoggs intersection and 280 KTS the controller asked if we had started our descent to which we stated that we had. We crossed hoggs intersection at 230 KTS to which the controller told us we were too high, and to change frequency to another controller. The copilot said he didn't realize I was using karrs intersection as the crossing restr and that he was not paying attention to the crossing restr distance from sei. Normally we have good cockpit communication, but obviously not this time. In the future we will need to confirm all clrncs between the crew and if in doubt ask the controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP LTT MISINTERPRETS CLRNC, MISSES XING RESTR.

Narrative: ENRTE TO JFK ON THE CAMRN 2 STAR, WE WERE TOLD TO CROSS HOGGS INTXN AT FL190. I THOUGHT THE CTLR SAID KARRS INTXN AT FL190 WHICH IS 21 MI PAST HOGGS INTXN AND PLANNED THE DSCNT ACCORDINGLY. APPROX 15 MI FROM HOGGS INTXN AND 280 KTS THE CTLR ASKED IF WE HAD STARTED OUR DSCNT TO WHICH WE STATED THAT WE HAD. WE CROSSED HOGGS INTXN AT 230 KTS TO WHICH THE CTLR TOLD US WE WERE TOO HIGH, AND TO CHANGE FREQ TO ANOTHER CTLR. THE COPLT SAID HE DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS USING KARRS INTXN AS THE XING RESTR AND THAT HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTN TO THE XING RESTR DISTANCE FROM SEI. NORMALLY WE HAVE GOOD COCKPIT COM, BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT THIS TIME. IN THE FUTURE WE WILL NEED TO CONFIRM ALL CLRNCS BTWN THE CREW AND IF IN DOUBT ASK THE 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.