Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	307140
Time
Date	199506
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : grd airport : ags
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ags
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Shorts SD-360
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : ags
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10100 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	307140
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On climb out from augusta, GA, we flew through some light to moderate turbulence just as I was setting the altitude reminder. We were cleared to 7000 ft. The first officer was flying. I hadn't noticed at the time but the altitude reminder was actually set to 8000 ft. Evidently the turbulence had caused me to bump it to 8000 ft by mistake. We leveled at 8000 ft, then the controller asked us to verify our altitude at 7000 ft. Obviously this was my error. Not only by setting the altitude reminder incorrectly but also in failing to verify correct altitude with first officer and failing to make altitude callouts. This made a deep impression on me to be more careful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB.

Narrative: ON CLB OUT FROM AUGUSTA, GA, WE FLEW THROUGH SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB JUST AS I WAS SETTING THE ALT REMINDER. WE WERE CLRED TO 7000 FT. THE FO WAS FLYING. I HADN'T NOTICED AT THE TIME BUT THE ALT REMINDER WAS ACTUALLY SET TO 8000 FT. EVIDENTLY THE TURB HAD CAUSED ME TO BUMP IT TO 8000 FT BY MISTAKE. WE LEVELED AT 8000 FT, THEN THE CTLR ASKED US TO VERIFY OUR ALT AT 7000 FT. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS MY ERROR. NOT ONLY BY SETTING THE ALT REMINDER INCORRECTLY BUT ALSO IN FAILING TO VERIFY CORRECT ALT WITH FO AND FAILING TO MAKE ALT CALLOUTS. THIS MADE A DEEP IMPRESSION ON ME TO BE MORE CAREFUL.

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.