Cpr pilot overshot descent altitude due to social pressure, complacency.

Attributes
ACN	320100
Time
Date	199511
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bvt
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12600 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zau
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	320100
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared from 22000 to 13000 ft. About 12600 ft MSL, I realized my altitude and leveled off. Center then asked my altitude, and cleared me to 10000 ft MSL. I should not let my mind wander from primary duties.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR PLT OVERSHOT DSCNT ALT DUE TO SOCIAL PRESSURE, COMPLACENCY.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED FROM 22000 TO 13000 FT. ABOUT 12600 FT MSL, I REALIZED MY ALT AND LEVELED OFF. CTR THEN ASKED MY ALT, AND CLRED ME TO 10000 FT MSL. I SHOULD NOT LET MY MIND WANDER FROM PRIMARY DUTIES.

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.