Altitude deviation.

Attributes
ACN	295995
Time
Date	199502
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5200
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6700 flight time type : 370
ASRS Report	295995
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on our last round trip following a 'continuous duty overnight.' we had received 3 hours of rest (behind the door). The flight was from dfw to sps. Our assigned SID was the beggo 1 departure, which calls for an initial heading of 240 degrees and an altitude of 2000 ft. We accomplished a normal takeoff and climb checks were completed, at 1500 ft MSL, ATC assigned 4000 ft altitude. At this point the first officer advised me that he was off the #1 radio and talking to company on the #2 radio. Subsequently missing the 'out of 3 for 4' call and the '100 to go' callouts. The next thing I know I realize that we're climbing through 5000 ft MSL. We immediately requested 6000 ft for the final and it was approved. The controller was very understanding. Contributing factors: 1) low time, inexperienced and less than proficient first officer. B) my level of fatigue inhibited my ability to keep an eye on the first officer and my flying. Solution: ban continuous duty overnight flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV.

Narrative: WE WERE ON OUR LAST ROUND TRIP FOLLOWING A 'CONTINUOUS DUTY OVERNIGHT.' WE HAD RECEIVED 3 HRS OF REST (BEHIND THE DOOR). THE FLT WAS FROM DFW TO SPS. OUR ASSIGNED SID WAS THE BEGGO 1 DEP, WHICH CALLS FOR AN INITIAL HDG OF 240 DEGS AND AN ALT OF 2000 FT. WE ACCOMPLISHED A NORMAL TKOF AND CLB CHKS WERE COMPLETED, AT 1500 FT MSL, ATC ASSIGNED 4000 FT ALT. AT THIS POINT THE FO ADVISED ME THAT HE WAS OFF THE #1 RADIO AND TALKING TO COMPANY ON THE #2 RADIO. SUBSEQUENTLY MISSING THE 'OUT OF 3 FOR 4' CALL AND THE '100 TO GO' CALLOUTS. THE NEXT THING I KNOW I REALIZE THAT WE'RE CLBING THROUGH 5000 FT MSL. WE IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED 6000 FT FOR THE FINAL AND IT WAS APPROVED. THE CTLR WAS VERY UNDERSTANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) LOW TIME, INEXPERIENCED AND LESS THAN PROFICIENT FO. B) MY LEVEL OF FATIGUE INHIBITED MY ABILITY TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE FO AND MY FLYING. SOLUTION: BAN CONTINUOUS DUTY OVERNIGHT FLYING.

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.