Altitude deviation altitude overshot.

Attributes
ACN	297745
Time
Date	199503
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pvd
State Reference	RI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pvd
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	297745
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9000 vertical : 600
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We took off from runway 05 at pvd with a clearance to 3000 ft passing 2000 ft we were given a heading to 270 degrees and a traffic call at 4000 ft at our 1 O'clock. While raising the flaps/slats, turning and leveling off we received a TA for the traffic. I was looking outside for the traffic while the copilot who was the PF was leveling off. When I looked inside the cockpit (copilot had the traffic in sight) we had climbed to 3400 ft. I said 'watch your altitude' and we went right back to 3000 ft. The traffic passed above and behind us to our right.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: WE TOOK OFF FROM RWY 05 AT PVD WITH A CLRNC TO 3000 FT PASSING 2000 FT WE WERE GIVEN A HDG TO 270 DEGS AND A TFC CALL AT 4000 FT AT OUR 1 O'CLOCK. WHILE RAISING THE FLAPS/SLATS, TURNING AND LEVELING OFF WE RECEIVED A TA FOR THE TFC. I WAS LOOKING OUTSIDE FOR THE TFC WHILE THE COPLT WHO WAS THE PF WAS LEVELING OFF. WHEN I LOOKED INSIDE THE COCKPIT (COPLT HAD THE TFC IN SIGHT) WE HAD CLBED TO 3400 FT. I SAID 'WATCH YOUR ALT' AND WE WENT RIGHT BACK TO 3000 FT. THE TFC PASSED ABOVE AND BEHIND US TO OUR R.

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.