Altitude crossing restr. Atx crossed a point too high.

Attributes
ACN	314520
Time
Date	199508
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gdm airport : bos
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bos tower : avl
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	314520
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was given a crossing restr to cross bronc intersection at and maintain 9000 ft. When given the clearance I was 18 mi away from bronc. I was at 17000 ft. I initiated a descent of 2000 FPM to make the restr. In the meantime I was on the radio talking to unicom (FBO) to arrange a rent-a-car. In turn I got distracted and did not meet the crossing restr at bronc. I was 3000 ft too high. I feel I got distracted by trying to do too many things at once. I also feel that I should have advised approach that I might not be able to accept the crossing restr clearance because of the tailwind that was increasing my ground speed to well over 310 KTS in the descent. Trying to make arrangements with the FBO on the radio should be done before the busy terminal area or when on the ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT XING RESTR. ATX CROSSED A POINT TOO HIGH.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN A XING RESTR TO CROSS BRONC INTXN AT AND MAINTAIN 9000 FT. WHEN GIVEN THE CLRNC I WAS 18 MI AWAY FROM BRONC. I WAS AT 17000 FT. I INITIATED A DSCNT OF 2000 FPM TO MAKE THE RESTR. IN THE MEANTIME I WAS ON THE RADIO TALKING TO UNICOM (FBO) TO ARRANGE A RENT-A-CAR. IN TURN I GOT DISTRACTED AND DID NOT MEET THE XING RESTR AT BRONC. I WAS 3000 FT TOO HIGH. I FEEL I GOT DISTRACTED BY TRYING TO DO TOO MANY THINGS AT ONCE. I ALSO FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE ADVISED APCH THAT I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE XING RESTR CLRNC BECAUSE OF THE TAILWIND THAT WAS INCREASING MY GND SPD TO WELL OVER 310 KTS IN THE DSCNT. TRYING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE FBO ON THE RADIO SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THE BUSY TERMINAL AREA OR WHEN ON THE GND.

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.