Altitude deviation altitude overshot in descent.

Attributes
ACN	319120
Time
Date	199510
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fqf airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13600 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : den enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	319120
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	319345
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft on a descent to a cleared altitude of 14000 ft on larks 1 arrival. Because of distractions and light-moderate turbulence the aircraft deviated 400 ft below assigned altitude while attempting to level off at 14000 ft. No conflicts or safety compromise occurred. ATC immediately cleared us to 13000 ft. I believe the turbulence was the biggest factor in the altitude deviation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DSCNT.

Narrative: ACFT ON A DSCNT TO A CLRED ALT OF 14000 FT ON LARKS 1 ARR. BECAUSE OF DISTRACTIONS AND LIGHT-MODERATE TURB THE ACFT DEVIATED 400 FT BELOW ASSIGNED ALT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL OFF AT 14000 FT. NO CONFLICTS OR SAFETY COMPROMISE OCCURRED. ATC IMMEDIATELY CLRED US TO 13000 FT. I BELIEVE THE TURB WAS THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN THE ALTDEV.

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.