Commuter flight climbs above assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	247118
Time
Date	199307
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mkk
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zhn
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	247118
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Given IFR clearance to maintain 4000 ft until advised by center. Did not contact center until leaving 5200 ft. Reported climbing to 6000 ft (the usual altitude we get). Center asked what I was cleared to, then I realized problem. I told center I was VFR and could cancel IFR and pick up IFR clearance again over chain intersection. (The way we depart 95 percent of the time.) contributing factors: fatigue -- 2 hours sleep the night before, 5.5 hours block time and 10 takeoffs before this. Distracted -- was 45 mins late due to missing approach into airport, trying to call company while climbing out -- should have waited. Did not write down clearance and review it with PF. Did not call center at 2000 ft which is normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER FLT CLBS ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: GIVEN IFR CLRNC TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT UNTIL ADVISED BY CTR. DID NOT CONTACT CTR UNTIL LEAVING 5200 FT. RPTED CLBING TO 6000 FT (THE USUAL ALT WE GET). CTR ASKED WHAT I WAS CLRED TO, THEN I REALIZED PROB. I TOLD CTR I WAS VFR AND COULD CANCEL IFR AND PICK UP IFR CLRNC AGAIN OVER CHAIN INTXN. (THE WAY WE DEPART 95 PERCENT OF THE TIME.) CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: FATIGUE -- 2 HRS SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE, 5.5 HRS BLOCK TIME AND 10 TKOFS BEFORE THIS. DISTRACTED -- WAS 45 MINS LATE DUE TO MISSING APCH INTO ARPT, TRYING TO CALL COMPANY WHILE CLBING OUT -- SHOULD HAVE WAITED. DID NOT WRITE DOWN CLRNC AND REVIEW IT WITH PF. DID NOT CALL CTR AT 2000 FT WHICH IS NORMAL.

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.