Crossing restr not met.

Attributes
ACN	482460
Time
Date	200008
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cgt.vortac
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	482460
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	482540
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given, by chicago approach control, a clearance to cross 5 mi south of chicago heights VOR at 6000 ft. Because we were preoccupied with other duties, the descent was started too late to make the crossing restr. After ATC saw we were unable to make restr, he told us to maintain 6000 ft, normal rate. Should have been more attentive to flying the airplane!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: XING RESTR NOT MET.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN, BY CHICAGO APCH CTL, A CLRNC TO CROSS 5 MI S OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS VOR AT 6000 FT. BECAUSE WE WERE PREOCCUPIED WITH OTHER DUTIES, THE DSCNT WAS STARTED TOO LATE TO MAKE THE XING RESTR. AFTER ATC SAW WE WERE UNABLE TO MAKE RESTR, HE TOLD US TO MAINTAIN 6000 FT, NORMAL RATE. SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE ATTENTIVE TO FLYING THE AIRPLANE!

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.