Captain of an medium large transport overshot cruise altitude due to forgetting to reset his altimet...

Attributes
ACN	323340
Time
Date	199512
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sea
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse tower : sna
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : j90
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8300 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	323340
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Passing 17000 ft MSL, qnh of 28.77, PF called '29.92.' PNF set his altimeter to 29.92, but PF did not. Approaching assigned altitude of FL330, PNF said 'you're going to overshoot FL330.' then he noticed my altimeter was still set to 28.77. We actually climbed to 33600 ft before returning to FL330. Visual sits, when they arise, can cause deviation and loss of PNF/PF xchk and back-up. Our SOP calls for a warning call 1000 ft prior to assigned altitude and in this case neither pilot made the call. PNF did voice concern about 400 ft prior to FL330 on his altimeter. Confusion delay resulted in overshoot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN MLG OVERSHOT CRUISE ALT DUE TO FORGETTING TO RESET HIS ALTIMETER PASSING FL180.

Narrative: PASSING 17000 FT MSL, QNH OF 28.77, PF CALLED '29.92.' PNF SET HIS ALTIMETER TO 29.92, BUT PF DID NOT. APCHING ASSIGNED ALT OF FL330, PNF SAID 'YOU'RE GOING TO OVERSHOOT FL330.' THEN HE NOTICED MY ALTIMETER WAS STILL SET TO 28.77. WE ACTUALLY CLBED TO 33600 FT BEFORE RETURNING TO FL330. VISUAL SITS, WHEN THEY ARISE, CAN CAUSE DEV AND LOSS OF PNF/PF XCHK AND BACK-UP. OUR SOP CALLS FOR A WARNING CALL 1000 FT PRIOR TO ASSIGNED ALT AND IN THIS CASE NEITHER PLT MADE THE CALL. PNF DID VOICE CONCERN ABOUT 400 FT PRIOR TO FL330 ON HIS ALTIMETER. CONFUSION DELAY RESULTED IN OVERSHOOT.

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.

Captain of an medium large transport overshot cruise altitude due to forgetting to reset his altimeter passing FL180.