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A pilot of an small transport turboprop reports flying through the assigned altitude during departure from slc. The reporter became distracted by a headset that was not working.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 331850 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199603 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : slc |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 6300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : slc |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 850 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 331850 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Climbing out in VMC to grand junction from salt lake city and assigned 5500 ft MSL. Noticed at 6300 ft aircraft was too high to descend to 5500 ft. I was diverted by headset not working.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PLT OF AN SMT TURBOPROP RPTS FLYING THROUGH THE ASSIGNED ALT DURING DEP FROM SLC. THE RPTR BECAME DISTRACTED BY A HEADSET THAT WAS NOT WORKING.
Narrative: CLBING OUT IN VMC TO GRAND JUNCTION FROM SALT LAKE CITY AND ASSIGNED 5500 FT MSL. NOTICED AT 6300 FT ACFT WAS TOO HIGH TO DSND TO 5500 FT. I WAS DIVERTED BY HEADSET NOT WORKING.
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.