Narrative:

In the 14TH hour of our crew duty day, we descended as instructed to cross bowrr intersection at FL240. We were then cleared to FL210. As we descended, the so had just gotten the ATIS and was getting arrival gate information on radio #2. After the crossing was assured, the PF (first officer) began his approach briefing for cvg. A few moments later, he glanced up and noticed we had gone beyond the 102 DME fix (bowrr) and began a left turn just as ATC called to ask if we were turning. We had reached 107 DME (5 mi past) and ATC then vectored us back to the ape radial and away from climbing departure traffic. We observed the traffic on TCASII but no TA occurred. I feel in the future, especially when tired at the end of a long day, I will aviate, navigation, then brief or be briefed on the upcoming approach.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 OVERSHOOTS THE TURN DURING AN ARR INTO CVG, OH.

Narrative: IN THE 14TH HR OF OUR CREW DUTY DAY, WE DSNDED AS INSTRUCTED TO CROSS BOWRR INTXN AT FL240. WE WERE THEN CLRED TO FL210. AS WE DSNDED, THE SO HAD JUST GOTTEN THE ATIS AND WAS GETTING ARR GATE INFO ON RADIO #2. AFTER THE XING WAS ASSURED, THE PF (FO) BEGAN HIS APCH BRIEFING FOR CVG. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, HE GLANCED UP AND NOTICED WE HAD GONE BEYOND THE 102 DME FIX (BOWRR) AND BEGAN A L TURN JUST AS ATC CALLED TO ASK IF WE WERE TURNING. WE HAD REACHED 107 DME (5 MI PAST) AND ATC THEN VECTORED US BACK TO THE APE RADIAL AND AWAY FROM CLBING DEP TFC. WE OBSERVED THE TFC ON TCASII BUT NO TA OCCURRED. I FEEL IN THE FUTURE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TIRED AT THE END OF A LONG DAY, I WILL AVIATE, NAV, THEN BRIEF OR BE BRIEFED ON THE UPCOMING APCH.

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.