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During a high workload departure compounded by WX, this reporter was assigned, but misunderstood the altitude assignment. Altitude deviation altitude overshot 700 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 341800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ane |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : msp tower : lzu |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Golden Eagle 421 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 341800 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| 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:
I was on an IFR flight plan from ane to eau. Clearance was to climb to 3000 ft and expect 5000 ft in 10 mins. I departed runway 17 and was turning to 090 degrees and climbing, when I was given a higher altitude. I don't remember what altitude I was given but it registered in my mind as 5000 ft. Climbing through 4700 ft, the controller asked my altitude which I reported as 4700 ft. He told me that I had only been cleared to 4000 ft and then he cleared me to 5000 ft. I don't believe that there was a traffic conflict. There was rain in the area and I was tuning the radar when I received the mistaken altitude, so I was pretty busy and didn't pay enough attention to the controller.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING A HIGH WORKLOAD DEP COMPOUNDED BY WX, THIS RPTR WAS ASSIGNED, BUT MISUNDERSTOOD THE ALT ASSIGNMENT. ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT 700 FT.
Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM ANE TO EAU. CLRNC WAS TO CLB TO 3000 FT AND EXPECT 5000 FT IN 10 MINS. I DEPARTED RWY 17 AND WAS TURNING TO 090 DEGS AND CLBING, WHEN I WAS GIVEN A HIGHER ALT. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT ALT I WAS GIVEN BUT IT REGISTERED IN MY MIND AS 5000 FT. CLBING THROUGH 4700 FT, THE CTLR ASKED MY ALT WHICH I RPTED AS 4700 FT. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD ONLY BEEN CLRED TO 4000 FT AND THEN HE CLRED ME TO 5000 FT. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A TFC CONFLICT. THERE WAS RAIN IN THE AREA AND I WAS TUNING THE RADAR WHEN I RECEIVED THE MISTAKEN ALT, SO I WAS PRETTY BUSY AND DIDN'T PAY ENOUGH ATTN TO THE CTLR.
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.