A B737 first officer admitted that he exceeded 250 KTS in sfo class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	518000
Time
Date	200107
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 9500
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : abq.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	518000
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On approach to sfo, we were assigned 270 KTS and 10000 ft. Through 11000 ft, ATC cleared us for the tiptoe visual to runway 28L. The captain reset the altitude to 5000 ft for the menlo restr and I looked at the procedure. The plane was in level change and the captain told me we were going too fast. Our altitude was approximately 9500 ft. I immediately reduced speed to 250 KTS, by which time we were level at 8700 ft. I became too distraction in looking at the approach and stopped flying the airplane. I feel fatigue also played a factor because the past 4 mornings I have had show times at or before XA00 home time. I have tried to rest responsibly, but sometimes the body won't cooperate even though the mind is willing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 FO ADMITTED THAT HE EXCEEDED 250 KTS IN SFO CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON APCH TO SFO, WE WERE ASSIGNED 270 KTS AND 10000 FT. THROUGH 11000 FT, ATC CLRED US FOR THE TIPTOE VISUAL TO RWY 28L. THE CAPT RESET THE ALT TO 5000 FT FOR THE MENLO RESTR AND I LOOKED AT THE PROC. THE PLANE WAS IN LEVEL CHANGE AND THE CAPT TOLD ME WE WERE GOING TOO FAST. OUR ALT WAS APPROX 9500 FT. I IMMEDIATELY REDUCED SPD TO 250 KTS, BY WHICH TIME WE WERE LEVEL AT 8700 FT. I BECAME TOO DISTR IN LOOKING AT THE APCH AND STOPPED FLYING THE AIRPLANE. I FEEL FATIGUE ALSO PLAYED A FACTOR BECAUSE THE PAST 4 MORNINGS I HAVE HAD SHOW TIMES AT OR BEFORE XA00 HOME TIME. I HAVE TRIED TO REST RESPONSIBLY, BUT SOMETIMES THE BODY WON'T COOPERATE EVEN THOUGH THE MIND IS WILLING.

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.