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Altitude deviation altitude overshot. Air carrier climbed above its assigned altitude then the crew realized their error and descended to the correct altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 306060 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199505 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jst |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5400 msl bound upper : 5400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zob |
| 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 : 8000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 306060 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 306061 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I thought altitude was climb to 8000 ft. First officer realized deviation then I corrected the altitude. The problem was caused by lack of communication between crew members and controllers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT. ACR CLBED ABOVE ITS ASSIGNED ALT THEN THE CREW REALIZED THEIR ERROR AND DSNDED TO THE CORRECT ALT.
Narrative: I THOUGHT ALT WAS CLB TO 8000 FT. FO REALIZED DEV THEN I CORRECTED THE ALT. THE PROB WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF COM BTWN CREW MEMBERS AND CTLRS.
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.