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Aircraft deviated from assigned altitude. Pilot stated that he had anticipated the 'normal' departure altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 294773 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199501 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pit |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 6800 |
| ASRS Report | 294773 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Altitude assigned was 3000 ft instead of normal departure altitude of 4000 ft. I simply screwed up and caught the mistake 500 ft high. No problems or conflicts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACFT DEVIATED FROM ASSIGNED ALT. PLT STATED THAT HE HAD ANTICIPATED THE 'NORMAL' DEP ALT.
Narrative: ALT ASSIGNED WAS 3000 FT INSTEAD OF NORMAL DEP ALT OF 4000 FT. I SIMPLY SCREWED UP AND CAUGHT THE MISTAKE 500 FT HIGH. NO PROBS OR CONFLICTS.
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.