Pilot of an small aircraft twin overshot climb altitude during departure.

Attributes
ACN	313160
Time
Date	199508
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bjc
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 57 flight time total : 1550 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	313160
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On departure I was assigned altitude of 8000 ft with a SID and transition of hays center out of jeffco, denver. After being turned over to denver approach, the controller changed my departure to direct mi high with a vector of 080 degrees to intercept hay center transition. This required me to review the SID for the change and review the map to determine what the controller was requesting. While reviewing the maps and SID, I climbed through my assigned altitude of 8000 ft to 9000 ft. The controller brought this to my attention and assigned 9000 ft as my final altitude. The change in departure procedure immediately after takeoff when I was prepared for a totally different departure took my attention away from flying the airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA TWIN OVERSHOT CLB ALT DURING DEP.

Narrative: ON DEP I WAS ASSIGNED ALT OF 8000 FT WITH A SID AND TRANSITION OF HAYS CTR OUT OF JEFFCO, DENVER. AFTER BEING TURNED OVER TO DENVER APCH, THE CTLR CHANGED MY DEP TO DIRECT MI HIGH WITH A VECTOR OF 080 DEGS TO INTERCEPT HAY CTR TRANSITION. THIS REQUIRED ME TO REVIEW THE SID FOR THE CHANGE AND REVIEW THE MAP TO DETERMINE WHAT THE CTLR WAS REQUESTING. WHILE REVIEWING THE MAPS AND SID, I CLBED THROUGH MY ASSIGNED ALT OF 8000 FT TO 9000 FT. THE CTLR BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTN AND ASSIGNED 9000 FT AS MY FINAL ALT. THE CHANGE IN DEP PROC IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF WHEN I WAS PREPARED FOR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT DEP TOOK MY ATTN AWAY FROM FLYING THE AIRPLANE.

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.