Flight crew overshoots altitude assigned by 350 ft.

Attributes
ACN	294865
Time
Date	199501
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7350
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	294865
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 24000 vertical : 700
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared to 7000 ft. At 6800 ft, ATC told us to watch for a wbound traffic at 8000 ft. We both looked up and saw the traffic. When I looked back in the cockpit, we were at 7350 ft. I started down to 7000 ft. Within seconds ATC said, 'nxxxx, please maintain 7000!' I said ok. Lesson -- 1 pilot look inside, 1 outside.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OVERSHOOTS ALT ASSIGNED BY 350 FT.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO 7000 FT. AT 6800 FT, ATC TOLD US TO WATCH FOR A WBOUND TFC AT 8000 FT. WE BOTH LOOKED UP AND SAW THE TFC. WHEN I LOOKED BACK IN THE COCKPIT, WE WERE AT 7350 FT. I STARTED DOWN TO 7000 FT. WITHIN SECONDS ATC SAID, 'NXXXX, PLEASE MAINTAIN 7000!' I SAID OK. LESSON -- 1 PLT LOOK INSIDE, 1 OUTSIDE.

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.