Altitude deviation altitude overshot in descent.

Attributes
ACN	302450
Time
Date	199504
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bvt
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8700 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zau
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	302450
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time type : 15
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were in a cruise descent, descending out of 12000 ft for 9000 ft. I was giving IOE to a new first officer, at the time he was asking a question and on the radio, center was giving holds at our destination. I guess I just got distracted and we descended to 8700 ft. At the time we were on our 5TH leg with 3 more to go. Also it was our 3RD day on duty and sometimes our worst enemy is complacency and fatigue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DSCNT.

Narrative: WE WERE IN A CRUISE DSCNT, DSNDING OUT OF 12000 FT FOR 9000 FT. I WAS GIVING IOE TO A NEW FO, AT THE TIME HE WAS ASKING A QUESTION AND ON THE RADIO, CTR WAS GIVING HOLDS AT OUR DEST. I GUESS I JUST GOT DISTRACTED AND WE DSNDED TO 8700 FT. AT THE TIME WE WERE ON OUR 5TH LEG WITH 3 MORE TO GO. ALSO IT WAS OUR 3RD DAY ON DUTY AND SOMETIMES OUR WORST ENEMY IS COMPLACENCY AND FATIGUE.

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.