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Altitude deviation altitude overshot -- air carrier on descent in VFR WX overshot assigned altitude and approach controller then clears the flight crew for a visual approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 308040 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199506 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sju |
| State Reference | PR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sju |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1900 |
| ASRS Report | 308040 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 6500 |
| ASRS Report | 308041 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cabin attendant talking to company, first officer talking to ATC and flying this leg. Were cleared to 2300 ft, got distracted and ATC gave us a call at 2000 ft. Leveled out and then cleared for visual approach after calling airport in sight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT -- ACR ON DSCNT IN VFR WX OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT AND APCH CTLR THEN CLRS THE FLC FOR A VISUAL APCH.
Narrative: CABIN ATTENDANT TALKING TO COMPANY, FO TALKING TO ATC AND FLYING THIS LEG. WERE CLRED TO 2300 FT, GOT DISTRACTED AND ATC GAVE US A CALL AT 2000 FT. LEVELED OUT AND THEN CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH AFTER CALLING ARPT IN SIGHT.
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.