Unable to make crossing restriction account descent clearance issued late.

Attributes
ACN	82126
Time
Date	198802
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mgw
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 28500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	82126
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	82129
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

En route from mco to pit between ekn and mgw we were given a descent to FL280 and an airspeed reduction to 300 KIAS. We were then given a heading of 040 degrees for the descent and told to expect to cross 30 southeast of mgw at FL240. As we came out of 28500' we were cleared direct mgw with the restriction, but we were only 36 mi from mgw and we reported unable to make the crossing. ATC acknowledged and we xed at FL260. I feel there was not enough time and too much of a workload on the controller to get the clearance to us in enough time to start our descent.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNABLE TO MAKE CROSSING RESTRICTION ACCOUNT DESCENT CLRNC ISSUED LATE.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM MCO TO PIT BTWN EKN AND MGW WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT TO FL280 AND AN AIRSPD REDUCTION TO 300 KIAS. WE WERE THEN GIVEN A HDG OF 040 DEGS FOR THE DSCNT AND TOLD TO EXPECT TO CROSS 30 SE OF MGW AT FL240. AS WE CAME OUT OF 28500' WE WERE CLRED DIRECT MGW WITH THE RESTRICTION, BUT WE WERE ONLY 36 MI FROM MGW AND WE RPTED UNABLE TO MAKE THE XING. ATC ACKNOWLEDGED AND WE XED AT FL260. I FEEL THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME AND TOO MUCH OF A WORKLOAD ON THE CTLR TO GET THE CLRNC TO US IN ENOUGH TIME TO START OUR DSCNT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.