Altitude deviation altitude overshot.

Attributes
ACN	298018
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 Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	298018
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 flight crew : became reoriented
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 at 1 O'clock. I was looking outside at the traffic and allowed the aircraft to climb to 3400 ft. I had the traffic in sight prior to 3000 ft and kept it in sight until it passed behind us. Upon realizing I had climbed to 3400 ft I immediately returned to 3000 ft. I allowed myself to get overloaded during a busy evolution.

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 AT 1 O'CLOCK. I WAS LOOKING OUTSIDE AT THE TFC AND ALLOWED THE ACFT TO CLB TO 3400 FT. I HAD THE TFC IN SIGHT PRIOR TO 3000 FT AND KEPT IT IN SIGHT UNTIL IT PASSED BEHIND US. UPON REALIZING I HAD CLBED TO 3400 FT I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 3000 FT. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO GET OVERLOADED DURING A BUSY EVOLUTION.

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.