Corporate small transport altitude overshoot in descent.

Attributes
ACN	137545
Time
Date	199002
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 4800
ASRS Report	137545
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Descending out of 8000' to 5000' during descent at 5300 MSL, approach control asked our altitude. I replied '5300'. Approach control stated 'you were cleared to 6000'. The co-pilot was flying this leg and agreed with me that we both remember my reading back to the controller 5000', which agreed with the altitude I had set into the altitude alerter. The WX was poor VFR with strong xwinds and turbulence. On the clearance in question the controller gave it very quickly. My readback was equally quick. I am sure that this was the (contributing) factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORPORATE SMT ALT OVERSHOOT IN DESCENT.

Narrative: DSNDING OUT OF 8000' TO 5000' DURING DSCNT AT 5300 MSL, APCH CTL ASKED OUR ALT. I REPLIED '5300'. APCH CTL STATED 'YOU WERE CLRED TO 6000'. THE CO-PLT WAS FLYING THIS LEG AND AGREED WITH ME THAT WE BOTH REMEMBER MY READING BACK TO THE CTLR 5000', WHICH AGREED WITH THE ALT I HAD SET INTO THE ALT ALERTER. THE WX WAS POOR VFR WITH STRONG XWINDS AND TURB. ON THE CLRNC IN QUESTION THE CTLR GAVE IT VERY QUICKLY. MY READBACK WAS EQUALLY QUICK. I AM SURE THAT THIS WAS THE (CONTRIBUTING) FACTOR.

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.