<< >> NASA ASRS Report 338730, June 1996

Crossing restr not met. Reporter captain off line for ATIS and not monitoring aircraft descent progress.

Attributes
ACN	338730
Time
Date	199606
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ftz
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : stl
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : stl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 230
ASRS Report	338730
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	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:

En route to stl, we were given a crossing altitude of 15 NM southwest of the foristell VOR at 8000 ft. I was captain and the PNF. My first officer and I confirmed the clearance to each other. I went off line to copy the current ATIS information. When I finished, I realized we were only descending through 8500 ft at 15 NM southwest of the VOR instead of 8000 ft. This did not cause a conflict, however, I discussed it with my first officer on the ground. We both realize the importance of this situation and intend to be more vigilant in high density traffic areas.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: XING RESTR NOT MET. RPTR CAPT OFF LINE FOR ATIS AND NOT MONITORING ACFT DSCNT PROGRESS.

Narrative: ENRTE TO STL, WE WERE GIVEN A XING ALT OF 15 NM SW OF THE FORISTELL VOR AT 8000 FT. I WAS CAPT AND THE PNF. MY FO AND I CONFIRMED THE CLRNC TO EACH OTHER. I WENT OFF LINE TO COPY THE CURRENT ATIS INFO. WHEN I FINISHED, I REALIZED WE WERE ONLY DSNDING THROUGH 8500 FT AT 15 NM SW OF THE VOR INSTEAD OF 8000 FT. THIS DID NOT CAUSE A CONFLICT, HOWEVER, I DISCUSSED IT WITH MY FO ON THE GND. WE BOTH REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS SIT AND INTEND TO BE MORE VIGILANT IN HIGH DENSITY TFC AREAS.

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.