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An air carrier MD80 flight crew climbs above their assigned altitude when the flight crew hears that altitude incorrectly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 345750 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199608 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 4200 |
| ASRS Report | 345750 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 9900 flight time type : 9000 |
| ASRS Report | 345791 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far 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:
Clearance was to 8000 ft. Shortly after takeoff, clearance was changed to climb to 5000 ft. Captain, jump seat rider and myself confirmed 5000 ft, and I read back 5000 ft. After leveling at 5000 ft controller said our call sign, 'you know you just did a no-no.' on questioning him, he said we were cleared to 4000 ft. I told him I read back 5000 ft. He said no harm, no foul. No conflict encountered. 3 pilots on board confirmed controller's instructions was to stop climb at 5000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR MD80 FLC CLBS ABOVE THEIR ASSIGNED ALT WHEN THE FLC HEARS THAT ALT INCORRECTLY.
Narrative: CLRNC WAS TO 8000 FT. SHORTLY AFTER TKOF, CLRNC WAS CHANGED TO CLB TO 5000 FT. CAPT, JUMP SEAT RIDER AND MYSELF CONFIRMED 5000 FT, AND I READ BACK 5000 FT. AFTER LEVELING AT 5000 FT CTLR SAID OUR CALL SIGN, 'YOU KNOW YOU JUST DID A NO-NO.' ON QUESTIONING HIM, HE SAID WE WERE CLRED TO 4000 FT. I TOLD HIM I READ BACK 5000 FT. HE SAID NO HARM, NO FOUL. NO CONFLICT ENCOUNTERED. 3 PLTS ON BOARD CONFIRMED CTLR'S INSTRUCTIONS WAS TO STOP CLB AT 5000 FT.
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.