An air carrier B727 freighter flight crew cross a STAR fix too high.

Attributes
ACN	371000
Time
Date	199706
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 13500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
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	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	371000
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 9600 flight time type : 4600
ASRS Report	370999
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
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:

Did not make 12000 ft at ltown arrival fix. We were about at 13500 ft and descending. We were supposed to be at 12000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B727 FREIGHTER FLC CROSS A STAR FIX TOO HIGH.

Narrative: DID NOT MAKE 12000 FT AT LTOWN ARR FIX. WE WERE ABOUT AT 13500 FT AND DSNDING. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AT 12000 FT.

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.