Cpr flight crew fails crossing restr north of sqs.

Attributes
ACN	445670
Time
Date	199908
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sqs.vortac
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl single value : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	445670
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10929 flight time type : 3288
ASRS Report	445852
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A crossing restr was given to cross 35 NM north of sqs at 7000 ft. The PNF entered the data into the GNS/FMS while the PF started the descent and then referred to the GNS for the calculated vertical speed. Vertical speed was set on the autoplt and a few mins later the PF stated that something was amiss. The PNF reentered the data in the GNS/FMS and noticed it was not entered properly. By this time we were within 5 mi and over 3000 ft too high. The PF took appropriate action to try and make the restr while the PNF notified ATC that we might not make the restr. We crossed 35 NM north of sqs at approximately 7400-7500 ft, 400-500 ft high. ATC's response was 'oh well, the MOA's are active from 8000 ft and up.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR FLC FAILS XING RESTR N OF SQS.

Narrative: A XING RESTR WAS GIVEN TO CROSS 35 NM N OF SQS AT 7000 FT. THE PNF ENTERED THE DATA INTO THE GNS/FMS WHILE THE PF STARTED THE DSCNT AND THEN REFERRED TO THE GNS FOR THE CALCULATED VERT SPD. VERT SPD WAS SET ON THE AUTOPLT AND A FEW MINS LATER THE PF STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS AMISS. THE PNF REENTERED THE DATA IN THE GNS/FMS AND NOTICED IT WAS NOT ENTERED PROPERLY. BY THIS TIME WE WERE WITHIN 5 MI AND OVER 3000 FT TOO HIGH. THE PF TOOK APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TRY AND MAKE THE RESTR WHILE THE PNF NOTIFIED ATC THAT WE MIGHT NOT MAKE THE RESTR. WE CROSSED 35 NM N OF SQS AT APPROX 7400-7500 FT, 400-500 FT HIGH. ATC'S RESPONSE WAS 'OH WELL, THE MOA'S ARE ACTIVE FROM 8000 FT AND UP.'

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.