Pilot of a small aircraft sel overshot assigned altitude on departure.

Attributes
ACN	288939
Time
Date	199411
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl tower : sba
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	288939
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On an IFR flight in VMC condition, we climbed through a clearance assigned altitude of 5000 ft. ATC radioed and asked us to state altitude. We were climbing through 6000 ft. The contributing factors to the incident was our division of attention to our assigned route and navigation involved. We confessed that we indeed busted altitude and asked for further instruction. The ATC controller told us to descend and maintain 6000 ft at this point. We continued on our assigned route and eventually climbed to 80 ft, our final cruise altitude. We were not notified to contact phl ATC after the incident. Corrective action on our part was to remain at 6000 ft. It was made very obvious that we made a mistake! To prevent recurrence of situation, it should be of primary importance to divide attention of navigating and holding assigned altitude and headings.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A SMA SEL OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT ON DEP.

Narrative: ON AN IFR FLT IN VMC CONDITION, WE CLBED THROUGH A CLRNC ASSIGNED ALT OF 5000 FT. ATC RADIOED AND ASKED US TO STATE ALT. WE WERE CLBING THROUGH 6000 FT. THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE INCIDENT WAS OUR DIVISION OF ATTN TO OUR ASSIGNED RTE AND NAV INVOLVED. WE CONFESSED THAT WE INDEED BUSTED ALT AND ASKED FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION. THE ATC CTLR TOLD US TO DSND AND MAINTAIN 6000 FT AT THIS POINT. WE CONTINUED ON OUR ASSIGNED RTE AND EVENTUALLY CLBED TO 80 FT, OUR FINAL CRUISE ALT. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED TO CONTACT PHL ATC AFTER THE INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION ON OUR PART WAS TO REMAIN AT 6000 FT. IT WAS MADE VERY OBVIOUS THAT WE MADE A MISTAKE! TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF SIT, IT SHOULD BE OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE TO DIVIDE ATTN OF NAVIGATING AND HOLDING ASSIGNED ALT AND HDGS.

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.