Commuter fails to level at assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	200205
Time
Date	199201
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	200205
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 9400 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	200464
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
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

Narrative:

On takeoff first officer busted initial altitude of 3000 ft and leveled at 4000 ft. First officer responded to positive rate call with 'gear up', but failed to respond to 4000 ft call. I assumed intercom problems and attempted to establish communication with first officer and complete after takeoff checklist. Meanwhile, we passed assigned altitude. First officer admits to being tired. It is understandable since I am also tired. Poor scheduling contributed (too many early reports/early releases followed by late reports/late releases). To poor sleep habits. Poor judgement in allowing company to manipulate schedules also contributed. Recommendations: ensure reasonable scheduling through thoughtful regulation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER FAILS TO LEVEL AT ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: ON TKOF FO BUSTED INITIAL ALT OF 3000 FT AND LEVELED AT 4000 FT. FO RESPONDED TO POSITIVE RATE CALL WITH 'GEAR UP', BUT FAILED TO RESPOND TO 4000 FT CALL. I ASSUMED INTERCOM PROBLEMS AND ATTEMPTED TO ESTABLISH COM WITH FO AND COMPLETE AFTER TKOF CHKLIST. MEANWHILE, WE PASSED ASSIGNED ALT. FO ADMITS TO BEING TIRED. IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE SINCE I AM ALSO TIRED. POOR SCHEDULING CONTRIBUTED (TOO MANY EARLY RPTS/EARLY RELEASES FOLLOWED BY LATE RPTS/LATE RELEASES). TO POOR SLEEP HABITS. POOR JUDGEMENT IN ALLOWING COMPANY TO MANIPULATE SCHEDULES ALSO CONTRIBUTED. RECOMMENDATIONS: ENSURE REASONABLE SCHEDULING THROUGH THOUGHTFUL REG.

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.