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Flight crew of BE90 descends below assigned altitude during routine descent procedures while accomplishing checklists.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 399620 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199804 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pdk |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6720 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : atl |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 399620 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
In routine descent to 7000 ft, we went through 7000 ft (280 ft low). I feel it happened because we were performing the checklist and I took my eye off the altimeter shortly while performing tasks. We saw the situation and corrected it by returning to 7000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF BE90 DSNDS BELOW ASSIGNED ALT DURING ROUTINE DSCNT PROCS WHILE ACCOMPLISHING CHKLISTS.
Narrative: IN ROUTINE DSCNT TO 7000 FT, WE WENT THROUGH 7000 FT (280 FT LOW). I FEEL IT HAPPENED BECAUSE WE WERE PERFORMING THE CHKLIST AND I TOOK MY EYE OFF THE ALTIMETER SHORTLY WHILE PERFORMING TASKS. WE SAW THE SIT AND CORRECTED IT BY RETURNING TO 7000 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.