B727 aircraft in descent with a crossing restr. Reporter first officer, PNF, says the flight crew was fatigued due to a delayed departure which contributed to inadequate in-flight planning. That, plus excessive winds, resulted in a failure to make the crossing restr.

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Attributes
ACN	365980
Time
Date	199704
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : csn
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad tower : las
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 99 flight time total : 7100 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	365980
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After a delayed departure out of memphis, tn, we were en route to baltimore. During cruise it was noticeable that we were tired. Center cleared us direct to csn VORTAC. As we approached the VORTAC we received clearance to cross csn VORTAC at FL190. As we approached the VORTAC, I noticed that we were about 6 DME. I noticed that we were descending through FL196 and it was apparent that we were going to comply with the altitude restr with no problems. However, as I crosschecked my instrument, I became aware that actually we were about 5-6 mi abeam the VORTAC and not over the fix. I believe that we were blown off course due to the high winds encountered that night. This means that we were actually 600 ft high and off course. The PF corrected as much as he could. I am certain that our performance was affected due to the fact that we were all tired due to the late departure out of memphis airport. ZDC or dulles approach never advised us of any conflicts with any other aircraft. We continued to our destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 ACFT IN DSCNT WITH A XING RESTR. RPTR FO, PNF, SAYS THE FLC WAS FATIGUED DUE TO A DELAYED DEP WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO INADEQUATE INFLT PLANNING. THAT, PLUS EXCESSIVE WINDS, RESULTED IN A FAILURE TO MAKE THE XING RESTR.

Narrative: AFTER A DELAYED DEP OUT OF MEMPHIS, TN, WE WERE ENRTE TO BALTIMORE. DURING CRUISE IT WAS NOTICEABLE THAT WE WERE TIRED. CTR CLRED US DIRECT TO CSN VORTAC. AS WE APCHED THE VORTAC WE RECEIVED CLRNC TO CROSS CSN VORTAC AT FL190. AS WE APCHED THE VORTAC, I NOTICED THAT WE WERE ABOUT 6 DME. I NOTICED THAT WE WERE DSNDING THROUGH FL196 AND IT WAS APPARENT THAT WE WERE GOING TO COMPLY WITH THE ALT RESTR WITH NO PROBS. HOWEVER, AS I XCHKED MY INST, I BECAME AWARE THAT ACTUALLY WE WERE ABOUT 5-6 MI ABEAM THE VORTAC AND NOT OVER THE FIX. I BELIEVE THAT WE WERE BLOWN OFF COURSE DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS ENCOUNTERED THAT NIGHT. THIS MEANS THAT WE WERE ACTUALLY 600 FT HIGH AND OFF COURSE. THE PF CORRECTED AS MUCH AS HE COULD. I AM CERTAIN THAT OUR PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE ALL TIRED DUE TO THE LATE DEP OUT OF MEMPHIS ARPT. ZDC OR DULLES APCH NEVER ADVISED US OF ANY CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER ACFT. WE CONTINUED TO OUR DEST.

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.