Corp aircraft climbs into class a airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	316920
Time
Date	199509
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : che
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17500 msl bound upper : 18200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5920 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	316920
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying VFR at 14500 ft, and decided to pick up my IFR clearance which I had filed earlier via fast file with denver FSS. I was climbing nwbound to 17500 ft until I had my clearance. I had made contact with ZDV and had already gotten squawk code, but not a clearance yet. I inadvertently climbed to 18200 ft with an altimeter setting of 30.16 (which equates to approximately FL180). When I noticed my altitude, I descended to 17500 ft immediately. I received my IFR clearance to FL200 approximately 30 seconds after leveling at 17500 ft. I had a passenger in the right seat who was talking to me, creating a distraction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT CLBS INTO CLASS A AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING VFR AT 14500 FT, AND DECIDED TO PICK UP MY IFR CLRNC WHICH I HAD FILED EARLIER VIA FAST FILE WITH DENVER FSS. I WAS CLBING NWBOUND TO 17500 FT UNTIL I HAD MY CLRNC. I HAD MADE CONTACT WITH ZDV AND HAD ALREADY GOTTEN SQUAWK CODE, BUT NOT A CLRNC YET. I INADVERTENTLY CLBED TO 18200 FT WITH AN ALTIMETER SETTING OF 30.16 (WHICH EQUATES TO APPROX FL180). WHEN I NOTICED MY ALT, I DSNDED TO 17500 FT IMMEDIATELY. I RECEIVED MY IFR CLRNC TO FL200 APPROX 30 SECONDS AFTER LEVELING AT 17500 FT. I HAD A PAX IN THE R SEAT WHO WAS TALKING TO ME, CREATING A DISTR.

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.