Pilot of small transport aircraft was not at published instrument approach altitude during procedure...

Attributes
ACN	213030
Time
Date	199206
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pts
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2600 msl bound upper : 2900
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc tower : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3420 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	213030
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified 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:

While shooting a missed approach into pittsburgh, ks, we had turned back outbound from the NDB. We were at 2600 MSL as assigned by center. They asked us to verify mode C readout. They also gave us a new altitude setting which was quite different from the one unicom gave us. This could have made our altitude off, however, I don't recall by how much. I was very close to our assigned altitude, altitude least within 100 ft. ZKC never said anymore about it to us after this. We always remained within 100 ft of our assigned altitude. I feel there should be better coordination of altimeter settings between center and unicoms that report settings.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMT ACFT WAS NOT AT PUBLISHED INST APCH ALT DURING PROC TURN.

Narrative: WHILE SHOOTING A MISSED APCH INTO PITTSBURGH, KS, WE HAD TURNED BACK OUTBOUND FROM THE NDB. WE WERE AT 2600 MSL AS ASSIGNED BY CTR. THEY ASKED US TO VERIFY MODE C READOUT. THEY ALSO GAVE US A NEW ALT SETTING WHICH WAS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE UNICOM GAVE US. THIS COULD HAVE MADE OUR ALT OFF, HOWEVER, I DON'T RECALL BY HOW MUCH. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO OUR ASSIGNED ALT, ALT LEAST WITHIN 100 FT. ZKC NEVER SAID ANYMORE ABOUT IT TO US AFTER THIS. WE ALWAYS REMAINED WITHIN 100 FT OF OUR ASSIGNED ALT. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE BETTER COORD OF ALTIMETER SETTINGS BTWN CTR AND UNICOMS THAT RPT SETTINGS.

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.

Pilot of small transport aircraft was not at published instrument approach altitude during procedure turn.