A descending LR36 captain crosses his en route point too high, deviating from clearance.

Attributes
ACN	405630
Time
Date	199806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fim
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 21500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Learjet 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1850 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	405630
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Did not meet assigned altitude. ZLA instructed us to cross 60 mi east of fim VOR at 19000 ft. Estimate crossing 60 mi east at 21500 ft MSL.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DSNDING LR36 CAPT CROSSES HIS ENRTE POINT TOO HIGH, DEVIATING FROM CLRNC.

Narrative: DID NOT MEET ASSIGNED ALT. ZLA INSTRUCTED US TO CROSS 60 MI E OF FIM VOR AT 19000 FT. ESTIMATE XING 60 MI E AT 21500 FT MSL.

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.