ATR 42 flight crew sets wrong altitude into the autoplt.

Attributes
ACN	328300
Time
Date	199602
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lih
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhn
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 42
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 1850 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	328300
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were assigned a cruise altitude of 9000 ft however, inadvertently 10000 ft was put into the autoplt. I guess after seeing the new altitude, I assumed it was right. When we reached 10000 ft, ATC questioned our altitude and reassigned us 7000 ft. It was a stupid mistake and could have been avoided.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATR 42 FLC SETS WRONG ALT INTO THE AUTOPLT.

Narrative: WE WERE ASSIGNED A CRUISE ALT OF 9000 FT HOWEVER, INADVERTENTLY 10000 FT WAS PUT INTO THE AUTOPLT. I GUESS AFTER SEEING THE NEW ALT, I ASSUMED IT WAS RIGHT. WHEN WE REACHED 10000 FT, ATC QUESTIONED OUR ALT AND REASSIGNED US 7000 FT. IT WAS A STUPID MISTAKE AND COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

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.