Atx frt pilot climbs through assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	155585
Time
Date	199008
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : owd
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bos
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2000
ASRS Report	185555
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a departure from owd I was instructed to climb and maintain 2000'. I was performing engine INS scan and climbed through 2000-2600' when was advised by ATC that I was only cleared to 2000'. The controller then gave me a heading change and a climb to 3000' which was performed, and controller then handed me off to a different frequency. This aircraft had just had a 100 hour inspection performed and this was its first flight since the completion of the work. My attention diverted from the normal navigation portion of my duties due to my concern with the proper engine operation and also handling characteristics of the aircraft since the 100 hour. This lack of a complete cockpit scan was the cause of the incident. This incident could have been prevented/avoided had I continued a complete scan even though my concern for proper engine operation was my first concern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX FRT PLT CLIMBS THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: ON A DEP FROM OWD I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLB AND MAINTAIN 2000'. I WAS PERFORMING ENG INS SCAN AND CLBED THROUGH 2000-2600' WHEN WAS ADVISED BY ATC THAT I WAS ONLY CLRED TO 2000'. THE CTLR THEN GAVE ME A HDG CHANGE AND A CLB TO 3000' WHICH WAS PERFORMED, AND CTLR THEN HANDED ME OFF TO A DIFFERENT FREQ. THIS ACFT HAD JUST HAD A 100 HR INSPECTION PERFORMED AND THIS WAS ITS FIRST FLT SINCE THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK. MY ATTN DIVERTED FROM THE NORMAL NAV PORTION OF MY DUTIES DUE TO MY CONCERN WITH THE PROPER ENG OPERATION AND ALSO HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ACFT SINCE THE 100 HR. THIS LACK OF A COMPLETE COCKPIT SCAN WAS THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED/AVOIDED HAD I CONTINUED A COMPLETE SCAN EVEN THOUGH MY CONCERN FOR PROPER ENG OPERATION WAS MY FIRST CONCERN.

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.