Altitude deviation crossing restr not met.

Attributes
ACN	314950
Time
Date	199509
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	314950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on the arrival to clt, ATC issued clearance to be at 11000 ft 20 mi north of shine intersection. We do not dispute this, however, for an unknown reason both pilots thought he meant be at 11000 ft at shine, which is a common clearance. For some reason, we both were surprised when he questioned us when he saw we were not going to make the clearance. I do not know what factors could have contributed to our misunderstanding of this simple clearance. There was no conflict. The controller was rightfully irritated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV XING RESTR NOT MET.

Narrative: WHILE ON THE ARR TO CLT, ATC ISSUED CLRNC TO BE AT 11000 FT 20 MI N OF SHINE INTXN. WE DO NOT DISPUTE THIS, HOWEVER, FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON BOTH PLTS THOUGHT HE MEANT BE AT 11000 FT AT SHINE, WHICH IS A COMMON CLRNC. FOR SOME REASON, WE BOTH WERE SURPRISED WHEN HE QUESTIONED US WHEN HE SAW WE WERE NOT GOING TO MAKE THE CLRNC. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FACTORS COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR MISUNDERSTANDING OF THIS SIMPLE CLRNC. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT. THE CTLR WAS RIGHTFULLY IRRITATED.

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.