A B737-300 captain reported that he missed a crossing restr near hlg, due to WX and high workload.

Attributes
ACN	466340
Time
Date	200003
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 9600 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	466340
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Center gave us crossing restr of 10 mi west of hlg, 10000 ft, 250 KIAS. I was aware of the restr but was dealing with turbulence and WX targets on radar. I was also trying to delay descent to avoid a build-up. Center also gave me a heading that took us off the direct hlg. Center asked if I was going to make crossing restr and I answered 'yes,' as it appeared I still could. At start of descent from 15000 ft, I failed to account for a strong tailwind and crossed hlg at 11500 ft. To prevent recurrence, prioritize -- or ask for relief on crossing if WX is a factor. Factors affecting performance were: high workload, first officer out of loop as making 10000 ft announcement and advising flight attendants of turbulence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 CAPT RPTED THAT HE MISSED A XING RESTR NEAR HLG, DUE TO WX AND HIGH WORKLOAD.

Narrative: CTR GAVE US XING RESTR OF 10 MI W OF HLG, 10000 FT, 250 KIAS. I WAS AWARE OF THE RESTR BUT WAS DEALING WITH TURB AND WX TARGETS ON RADAR. I WAS ALSO TRYING TO DELAY DSCNT TO AVOID A BUILD-UP. CTR ALSO GAVE ME A HDG THAT TOOK US OFF THE DIRECT HLG. CTR ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO MAKE XING RESTR AND I ANSWERED 'YES,' AS IT APPEARED I STILL COULD. AT START OF DSCNT FROM 15000 FT, I FAILED TO ACCOUNT FOR A STRONG TAILWIND AND CROSSED HLG AT 11500 FT. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, PRIORITIZE -- OR ASK FOR RELIEF ON XING IF WX IS A FACTOR. FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE WERE: HIGH WORKLOAD, FO OUT OF LOOP AS MAKING 10000 FT ANNOUNCEMENT AND ADVISING FLT ATTENDANTS OF TURB.

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.