Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	159758
Time
Date	199010
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aml
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21400
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 135 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 2050
ASRS Report	159658
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 65
ASRS Report	159657
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

While climbing to cruise altitude of FL210 encountered moderate turbulence and rain near level-off. PF was concentrating on maneuvering around cells. PNF was talking to ATC. Both pilots punched out altitude alert lights. Aircraft shot past level-off altitude of FL210 to 21400'. Corrected back to FL210. Recommend: do not punch out altitude alert lights. Both pilots were on high minimums. Recommend only 1 pilot be on high minimums.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEVIATION ALT OVERSHOT IN CLIMB.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING TO CRUISE ALT OF FL210 ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB AND RAIN NEAR LEVEL-OFF. PF WAS CONCENTRATING ON MANEUVERING AROUND CELLS. PNF WAS TALKING TO ATC. BOTH PLTS PUNCHED OUT ALT ALERT LIGHTS. ACFT SHOT PAST LEVEL-OFF ALT OF FL210 TO 21400'. CORRECTED BACK TO FL210. RECOMMEND: DO NOT PUNCH OUT ALT ALERT LIGHTS. BOTH PLTS WERE ON HIGH MINIMUMS. RECOMMEND ONLY 1 PLT BE ON HIGH MINIMUMS.

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.