A very low time captain of a CL65 missed a crossing restr in ZNY airspace.

Attributes
ACN	515130
Time
Date	200106
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sax.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 27000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	515130
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
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:

During cruise climb, ATC issued a clearance to cross 30 mi north of sax (sparta VOR) at FL290. We were unable to meet the restr and ATC issued a turn to the left. We stated that originally we thought we could make the restr. ATC issued an additional left turn, stated we had not met the crossing restr and issued a frequency change. Nothing else was said about the incident. The crew should have more carefully evaluated aircraft climb performance and spent less time programming the FMS. This distraction led to the deviation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A VERY LOW TIME CAPT OF A CL65 MISSED A XING RESTR IN ZNY AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE CLB, ATC ISSUED A CLRNC TO CROSS 30 MI N OF SAX (SPARTA VOR) AT FL290. WE WERE UNABLE TO MEET THE RESTR AND ATC ISSUED A TURN TO THE L. WE STATED THAT ORIGINALLY WE THOUGHT WE COULD MAKE THE RESTR. ATC ISSUED AN ADDITIONAL L TURN, STATED WE HAD NOT MET THE XING RESTR AND ISSUED A FREQ CHANGE. NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE CREW SHOULD HAVE MORE CAREFULLY EVALUATED ACFT CLB PERFORMANCE AND SPENT LESS TIME PROGRAMMING THE FMS. THIS DISTR LED TO THE DEV.

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.