Altitude deviation. Miscom altitude clearance, flight crew ATC.

Attributes
ACN	320860
Time
Date	199511
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5800 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 11000
ASRS Report	320860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 1150
ASRS Report	321021
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

We were given a clearance to 5000 ft passing 5800-5700 ft, approach told us we were only cleared to 6000 ft. We read back 5000 ft. I am positive the controller did clear us to 5000 ft. I believe it was his mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV. MISCOM ALT CLRNC, FLC ATC.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC TO 5000 FT PASSING 5800-5700 FT, APCH TOLD US WE WERE ONLY CLRED TO 6000 FT. WE READ BACK 5000 FT. I AM POSITIVE THE CTLR DID CLR US TO 5000 FT. I BELIEVE IT WAS HIS MISTAKE.

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.