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A B1900 crew assigned 1000 ft below the arrival altitude on the phx jesse 1 did not question ATC but controller reassigned the higher normal altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 687724 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pxr.vortac |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : charter |
| Make Model Name | Beech 1900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : jesse1 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : charter |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 687724 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
On the jesse 1 arrival into phx we were assigned to descend to 10000 ft. After descending we decided that with the terrain we were a little low. I consulted the charts while watching the taws. Meanwhile; the controller told us to maintain 11000 ft. This altitude was correct (normal) for the arrival. He never said anything more about it. But myself and my first officer believe we were assigned 10000 ft. While I believe that we were conscious of our surroundings on the taws and the charts; next time I will immediately query a controller; if I believe an altitude to be in error.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B1900 CREW ASSIGNED 1000 FT BELOW THE ARR ALT ON THE PHX JESSE 1 DID NOT QUESTION ATC BUT CTLR REASSIGNED THE HIGHER NORMAL ALT.
Narrative: ON THE JESSE 1 ARR INTO PHX WE WERE ASSIGNED TO DSND TO 10000 FT. AFTER DSNDING WE DECIDED THAT WITH THE TERRAIN WE WERE A LITTLE LOW. I CONSULTED THE CHARTS WHILE WATCHING THE TAWS. MEANWHILE; THE CTLR TOLD US TO MAINTAIN 11000 FT. THIS ALT WAS CORRECT (NORMAL) FOR THE ARR. HE NEVER SAID ANYTHING MORE ABOUT IT. BUT MYSELF AND MY FO BELIEVE WE WERE ASSIGNED 10000 FT. WHILE I BELIEVE THAT WE WERE CONSCIOUS OF OUR SURROUNDINGS ON THE TAWS AND THE CHARTS; NEXT TIME I WILL IMMEDIATELY QUERY A CTLR; IF I BELIEVE AN ALT TO BE IN ERROR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.