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Pilot of an small aircraft sel climbed to another altitude during WX avoidance resulting in being at the wrong altitude for the aircraft heading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 306720 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199506 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cmh |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 8500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cmh |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 306720 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Left sgh under dayton departure to 5500 ft, was handed off to cmh. Had to climb immediately to 8500 ft to remain VFR. Radios were busy. Cmh came back to ask my altitude. 8500 ft he stated. He took me over from dayton at 5500 ft. I explained reason for change and no traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL CLBED TO ANOTHER ALT DURING WX AVOIDANCE RESULTING IN BEING AT THE WRONG ALT FOR THE ACFT HDG.
Narrative: LEFT SGH UNDER DAYTON DEP TO 5500 FT, WAS HANDED OFF TO CMH. HAD TO CLB IMMEDIATELY TO 8500 FT TO REMAIN VFR. RADIOS WERE BUSY. CMH CAME BACK TO ASK MY ALT. 8500 FT HE STATED. HE TOOK ME OVER FROM DAYTON AT 5500 FT. I EXPLAINED REASON FOR CHANGE AND NO TFC.
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.