An small aircraft deviated from his assigned altitude in turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	248571
Time
Date	199308
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 82 flight time total : 1477 flight time type : 22
ASRS Report	248571
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In sum: a florida based pilot was flying from sanford, me, to frederick, md, through the ny area. There was WX in the area, including turbulence and thunderstorms. The pilot was amazed at the reroutings that he got from N90 and bos ARTCC. At one point, near jfk, the turbulence was so bad that he was thrown up 500 ft. This was the pilot's first trip to the northeast. He had no WX radar aboard his small aircraft. As N90 could not find him clear passage through the WX, the pilot believes that N90 should be held partly responsible for the altitude deviation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA DEVIATED FROM HIS ASSIGNED ALT IN TURB.

Narrative: IN SUM: A FLORIDA BASED PLT WAS FLYING FROM SANFORD, ME, TO FREDERICK, MD, THROUGH THE NY AREA. THERE WAS WX IN THE AREA, INCLUDING TURB AND TSTMS. THE PLT WAS AMAZED AT THE REROUTINGS THAT HE GOT FROM N90 AND BOS ARTCC. AT ONE POINT, NEAR JFK, THE TURB WAS SO BAD THAT HE WAS THROWN UP 500 FT. THIS WAS THE PLT'S FIRST TRIP TO THE NE. HE HAD NO WX RADAR ABOARD HIS SMA. AS N90 COULD NOT FIND HIM CLR PASSAGE THROUGH THE WX, THE PLT BELIEVES THAT N90 SHOULD BE HELD PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ALTDEV.

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.