Mdt crew did not comply with a STAR crossing restr on the sayge 3 arrival into den.

Attributes
ACN	503770
Time
Date	200103
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : sayge
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc tower : vrb.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : sayge 3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	503770
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 altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Center advised us that our planned arrival (lander 3) into denver was changed to the sayge 3 and to cross sayge at 14000 ft. The FMS was programmed for the new arrival including the crossing restr, and the autoplt was configured properly for the VNAV to cross sayge at 14000 ft. I was in the process of obtaining ATIS at den when ATC asked if we could make the crossing altitude. It was at that time that I noticed the aircraft had proceeded beyond the top of descent point without starting down. I advised ATC we were descending at this time. We reached 14000 ft, 3 mi past sayge. It was the crew's error to identify the aircraft had past the top of descent point.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT CREW DID NOT COMPLY WITH A STAR XING RESTR ON THE SAYGE 3 ARR INTO DEN.

Narrative: CTR ADVISED US THAT OUR PLANNED ARR (LANDER 3) INTO DENVER WAS CHANGED TO THE SAYGE 3 AND TO CROSS SAYGE AT 14000 FT. THE FMS WAS PROGRAMMED FOR THE NEW ARR INCLUDING THE XING RESTR, AND THE AUTOPLT WAS CONFIGURED PROPERLY FOR THE VNAV TO CROSS SAYGE AT 14000 FT. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ATIS AT DEN WHEN ATC ASKED IF WE COULD MAKE THE XING ALT. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT I NOTICED THE ACFT HAD PROCEEDED BEYOND THE TOP OF DSCNT POINT WITHOUT STARTING DOWN. I ADVISED ATC WE WERE DSNDING AT THIS TIME. WE REACHED 14000 FT, 3 MI PAST SAYGE. IT WAS THE CREW'S ERROR TO IDENT THE ACFT HAD PAST THE TOP OF DSCNT POINT.

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.