B737-200 crew did not comply with a STAR altitude crossing restr on the camrn 4 into jfk.

Attributes
ACN	526074
Time
Date	200109
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : camrn
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Route In Use	arrival star : sie.camrn4
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 290
ASRS Report	526074
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On descent into jfk on the camrn arrival, I crossed camrn intersection at 14000 ft instead of the assigned altitude of 11000 ft. I was flying the STAR and centered on the 49 degree radial of sea isle. I misread the STAR and asked my copilot to tune 41 degrees into jfk VOR. He tuned in 41 degrees but selected the dpk VOR (proper for the arrival). I asked him to confirm that camrn was 37 DME off jfk VOR. He did confirm this for me. I continued the descent thinking I was reading DME off jfk VOR, instead of dpk VOR. Camrn is in fact 37 DME off jfk but 53 DME off dpk. When center called to ask our position (then 53 DME off dpk) I thought we still had 16 mi to reach our assigned crossing altitude. Center did not mention any conflicts. I am a new captain. I now know that I must double-check such questions myself before asking for concurrence. I also realize that I must ask for any information more clearly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-200 CREW DID NOT COMPLY WITH A STAR ALT XING RESTR ON THE CAMRN 4 INTO JFK.

Narrative: ON DSCNT INTO JFK ON THE CAMRN ARR, I CROSSED CAMRN INTXN AT 14000 FT INSTEAD OF THE ASSIGNED ALT OF 11000 FT. I WAS FLYING THE STAR AND CTRED ON THE 49 DEG RADIAL OF SEA ISLE. I MISREAD THE STAR AND ASKED MY COPLT TO TUNE 41 DEGS INTO JFK VOR. HE TUNED IN 41 DEGS BUT SELECTED THE DPK VOR (PROPER FOR THE ARR). I ASKED HIM TO CONFIRM THAT CAMRN WAS 37 DME OFF JFK VOR. HE DID CONFIRM THIS FOR ME. I CONTINUED THE DSCNT THINKING I WAS READING DME OFF JFK VOR, INSTEAD OF DPK VOR. CAMRN IS IN FACT 37 DME OFF JFK BUT 53 DME OFF DPK. WHEN CTR CALLED TO ASK OUR POS (THEN 53 DME OFF DPK) I THOUGHT WE STILL HAD 16 MI TO REACH OUR ASSIGNED XING ALT. CTR DID NOT MENTION ANY CONFLICTS. I AM A NEW CAPT. I NOW KNOW THAT I MUST DOUBLE-CHK SUCH QUESTIONS MYSELF BEFORE ASKING FOR CONCURRENCE. I ALSO REALIZE THAT I MUST ASK FOR ANY INFO MORE CLRLY.

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.