Climbed to 19500' versus 19000' when wrong altitude setting was inserted.

Attributes
ACN	174729
Time
Date	199102
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tri
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3150 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	174729
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Captain assumed since pressure in the area (ground) was below 29.29, he should set his altimeter to that setting. By the time I could explain 29.92 above 17999'--usable altitudes--ZTL had called us on 500' above altitude assigned. I believe the captain's memory is now refreshed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLIMBED TO 19500' VERSUS 19000' WHEN WRONG ALT SETTING WAS INSERTED.

Narrative: CAPT ASSUMED SINCE PRESSURE IN THE AREA (GND) WAS BELOW 29.29, HE SHOULD SET HIS ALTIMETER TO THAT SETTING. BY THE TIME I COULD EXPLAIN 29.92 ABOVE 17999'--USABLE ALTS--ZTL HAD CALLED US ON 500' ABOVE ALT ASSIGNED. I BELIEVE THE CAPT'S MEMORY IS NOW REFRESHED.

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.