A citation flight crew climbed to 8;000 MSL vice 6;000 MSL as published on the bluegrass SID out of ...

Attributes
ACN	1001442
Time
Date	201203
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	CVG.Airport
State Reference	KY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Citationjet (C525/C526) - CJ I / II / III / IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	SID BLUEGRASS9
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Electronic Flt Bag (EFB)
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 120
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Departing cvg; we checked in with departure climbing to 8;000 MSL. The initial altitude for the BLUEGRASS9 is 6;000 MSL. Prior to taxi; we reviewed and briefed the BLUEGRASS9 using the electronic chart on the multifunction display in the flight deck. We both read 8;000 MSL as the initial altitude and set 8;000 MSL on the altitude preselect. Upon check in with departure; we were cleared to 13;000 MSL and were asked; 'who cleared you to 8;000 MSL?' our reply was; 'the departure procedure' response; 'negative; 6;000 MSL.' when we reached our destination; I called TRACON and spoke with the controller and explained to him that we both misread the altitude on the departure because it appeared to be an '8.' when we reviewed our clearance; an altitude was not specified. I believe this would not have been an issue if the altitude was specified on the IFR clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Citation flight crew climbed to 8;000 MSL vice 6;000 MSL as published on the BLUEGRASS SID out of CVG. Both pilots had misread the '6' as an '8' on their MFD based aero chart display.

Narrative: Departing CVG; we checked in with Departure climbing to 8;000 MSL. The initial altitude for the BLUEGRASS9 is 6;000 MSL. Prior to taxi; we reviewed and briefed the BLUEGRASS9 using the electronic chart on the multifunction display in the flight deck. We both read 8;000 MSL as the initial altitude and set 8;000 MSL on the altitude preselect. Upon check in with departure; we were cleared to 13;000 MSL and were asked; 'who cleared you to 8;000 MSL?' Our reply was; 'the departure procedure' response; 'negative; 6;000 MSL.' When we reached our destination; I called TRACON and spoke with the Controller and explained to him that we both misread the altitude on the departure because it appeared to be an '8.' When we reviewed our clearance; an altitude was not specified. I believe this would not have been an issue if the altitude was specified on the IFR clearance.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

A citation flight crew climbed to 8;000 MSL vice 6;000 MSL as published on the bluegrass SID out of cvg. Both pilots had misread the '6' as an '8' on their mfd based aero chart display.