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Pilot of an small transport corp turboprop overshot descent altitude due to missetting the altitude alerter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 326260 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199601 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bkw |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 24600 msl bound upper : 25000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 12801 flight time type : 1343 |
| ASRS Report | 326260 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
ATC cleared me from FL270 to FL250. I dialed in FL240 on altitude alerter. ATC picked it up at FL246 then cleared me to FL240. I assumed no conflict. I normally receive clearance to FL240 for frequency change. Just didn't pay attention.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMT CORP TURBOPROP OVERSHOT DSCNT ALT DUE TO MISSETTING THE ALT ALERTER.
Narrative: ATC CLRED ME FROM FL270 TO FL250. I DIALED IN FL240 ON ALT ALERTER. ATC PICKED IT UP AT FL246 THEN CLRED ME TO FL240. I ASSUMED NO CONFLICT. I NORMALLY RECEIVE CLRNC TO FL240 FOR FREQ CHANGE. JUST DIDN'T PAY ATTN.
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.