Cpr flight crew missed assigned crossing restr due to late descent.

Attributes
ACN	393510
Time
Date	199802
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : svm
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10800 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	393510
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a STAR arrival into dtw the center advised to 'expect spica at 12000 ft.' we delayed our rate of descent due to complacency on a cavu day. Also, we had a discussion going about computers which distracted us from the ATC instruction. Thus, we missed our crossing restr at spica when it was finally assigned to us. In other words, when center said 'cross spica at 12000 ft,' we couldn't get there on time due to our inattention, therefore we missed it by 4 NM.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR FLC MISSED ASSIGNED XING RESTR DUE TO LATE DSCNT.

Narrative: ON A STAR ARR INTO DTW THE CTR ADVISED TO 'EXPECT SPICA AT 12000 FT.' WE DELAYED OUR RATE OF DSCNT DUE TO COMPLACENCY ON A CAVU DAY. ALSO, WE HAD A DISCUSSION GOING ABOUT COMPUTERS WHICH DISTRACTED US FROM THE ATC INSTRUCTION. THUS, WE MISSED OUR XING RESTR AT SPICA WHEN IT WAS FINALLY ASSIGNED TO US. IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN CTR SAID 'CROSS SPICA AT 12000 FT,' WE COULDN'T GET THERE ON TIME DUE TO OUR INATTENTION, THEREFORE WE MISSED IT BY 4 NM.

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.