An small transport on an EMS mission overshot it's altitude on descent.

Attributes
ACN	217375
Time
Date	199208
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sop
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	217375
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In a descent from FL190 to 11000 pilot discretion, then cleared to 7000. With pilot readback 6000 and controller acknowledged. I queried copilot to reconfirm 6 or 7 and he stated 6000. I was distracted by noise in cabin and I asked copilot to verify but I should have commanded him more specifically to reconfirm with center. Next time, I will verify myself, as responsibility clearly rest on my shoulders. Next time, during dscnts, I will concentrate more on listening and less on distrs in cockpit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMT ON AN EMS MISSION OVERSHOT IT'S ALT ON DSCNT.

Narrative: IN A DSCNT FROM FL190 TO 11000 PLT DISCRETION, THEN CLRED TO 7000. WITH PLT READBACK 6000 AND CTLR ACKNOWLEDGED. I QUERIED COPLT TO RECONFIRM 6 OR 7 AND HE STATED 6000. I WAS DISTRACTED BY NOISE IN CABIN AND I ASKED COPLT TO VERIFY BUT I SHOULD HAVE COMMANDED HIM MORE SPECIFICALLY TO RECONFIRM WITH CTR. NEXT TIME, I WILL VERIFY MYSELF, AS RESPONSIBILITY CLRLY REST ON MY SHOULDERS. NEXT TIME, DURING DSCNTS, I WILL CONCENTRATE MORE ON LISTENING AND LESS ON DISTRS IN COCKPIT.

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.