An air carrier flight crew flying EMB145 near wakeman, oh, failed to meet the altitude crossing rest...

Attributes
ACN	434460
Time
Date	199904
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : wakem
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : wakem.z
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 13933 flight time type : 457
ASRS Report	434460
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared to descend and cross wakem intersection on the wakem 2 arrival, waterville transition from a point well within our performance capability. I confirmed the clearance with the first officer and proceeded with my PNF duties (ATIS and company radio). The initial descent rate was a little shallow and I planned to point this out if it became critical. Unfortunately, I didn't notice our excess altitude again until after I returned to the ATC frequency and pilot intercom. The first officer informed ATC that we would not meet the restr (instead of assertively complying) and ATC asked that we descend as rapidly as practical. With a handoff to approach control and a vector left for the approach, we passed north of waken about 500 ft high. As captain, I should have watched more closely to either assure compliance or get official relief from the restr. No apparent loss of separation occurred and ATC made no further comment. I also need to counsel my first officer about this matter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING EMB145 NEAR WAKEMAN, OH, FAILED TO MEET THE ALT XING RESTR AS ASSIGNED BY ATC.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO DSND AND CROSS WAKEM INTXN ON THE WAKEM 2 ARR, WATERVILLE TRANSITION FROM A POINT WELL WITHIN OUR PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY. I CONFIRMED THE CLRNC WITH THE FO AND PROCEEDED WITH MY PNF DUTIES (ATIS AND COMPANY RADIO). THE INITIAL DSCNT RATE WAS A LITTLE SHALLOW AND I PLANNED TO POINT THIS OUT IF IT BECAME CRITICAL. UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T NOTICE OUR EXCESS ALT AGAIN UNTIL AFTER I RETURNED TO THE ATC FREQ AND PLT INTERCOM. THE FO INFORMED ATC THAT WE WOULD NOT MEET THE RESTR (INSTEAD OF ASSERTIVELY COMPLYING) AND ATC ASKED THAT WE DSND AS RAPIDLY AS PRACTICAL. WITH A HDOF TO APCH CTL AND A VECTOR L FOR THE APCH, WE PASSED N OF WAKEN ABOUT 500 FT HIGH. AS CAPT, I SHOULD HAVE WATCHED MORE CLOSELY TO EITHER ASSURE COMPLIANCE OR GET OFFICIAL RELIEF FROM THE RESTR. NO APPARENT LOSS OF SEPARATION OCCURRED AND ATC MADE NO FURTHER COMMENT. I ALSO NEED TO COUNSEL MY FO ABOUT THIS MATTER.

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.

An air carrier flight crew flying EMB145 near wakeman, oh, failed to meet the altitude crossing restr as assigned by ATC.