Altitude deviation altitude overshot in descent.

Attributes
ACN	302023
Time
Date	199504
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bkw
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9900 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lex
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	302023
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was given a descent clearance from FL230 to 11000 ft. During the 20 min descent, I was talking with my passenger who were asking me questions. I was distracted and descended to 9900 ft before I caught my deviation. I tried to call center but could not raise them. I must have flown out of their transmitter range. Knowing the area, I called the next sector and canceled IFR. There was no conflict with any other traffic. Factors in this incident: 1) pilot tired, pilot distracted by passenger. 3) a long leisurely descent, and 4) out of radio contact.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DSCNT.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN A DSCNT CLRNC FROM FL230 TO 11000 FT. DURING THE 20 MIN DSCNT, I WAS TALKING WITH MY PAX WHO WERE ASKING ME QUESTIONS. I WAS DISTRACTED AND DSNDED TO 9900 FT BEFORE I CAUGHT MY DEV. I TRIED TO CALL CTR BUT COULD NOT RAISE THEM. I MUST HAVE FLOWN OUT OF THEIR XMITTER RANGE. KNOWING THE AREA, I CALLED THE NEXT SECTOR AND CANCELED IFR. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER TFC. FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT: 1) PLT TIRED, PLT DISTRACTED BY PAX. 3) A LONG LEISURELY DSCNT, AND 4) OUT OF RADIO CONTACT.

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.