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MD88 flight crew fails to make crossing restr. Tailwinds were taken into consideration for schedule, running late, but not for descent planning and a higher than expected ground speed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 376910 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fjc |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-88 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zny |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 12700 flight time type : 2300 |
| ASRS Report | 376910 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 376693 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
Flight was from cvg to lga. We were late. We received a crossing restr of vibes intersection at 13000 ft. To help make up some time, we were keeping our altitude in the mid 20's for best ground speed. We started an idle power descent with speed brakes at the last min. We had a tailwind. ATC asked if we would make the restr and we answered yes. Passing about FL190 it was apparent we would not make it and informed ATC. He said to do our best. We crossed vibes at 15000 ft and there appeared to be no other aircraft within 40 NM on TCASII. I feel fatigue (12 hour day) and running late contributed to this event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD88 FLC FAILS TO MAKE XING RESTR. TAILWINDS WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR SCHEDULE, RUNNING LATE, BUT NOT FOR DSCNT PLANNING AND A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED GND SPD.
Narrative: FLT WAS FROM CVG TO LGA. WE WERE LATE. WE RECEIVED A XING RESTR OF VIBES INTXN AT 13000 FT. TO HELP MAKE UP SOME TIME, WE WERE KEEPING OUR ALT IN THE MID 20'S FOR BEST GND SPD. WE STARTED AN IDLE PWR DSCNT WITH SPD BRAKES AT THE LAST MIN. WE HAD A TAILWIND. ATC ASKED IF WE WOULD MAKE THE RESTR AND WE ANSWERED YES. PASSING ABOUT FL190 IT WAS APPARENT WE WOULD NOT MAKE IT AND INFORMED ATC. HE SAID TO DO OUR BEST. WE CROSSED VIBES AT 15000 FT AND THERE APPEARED TO BE NO OTHER ACFT WITHIN 40 NM ON TCASII. I FEEL FATIGUE (12 HR DAY) AND RUNNING LATE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.
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.