Altitude deviation altitude overshot in DO328 during a missed approach procedure. Night operation.

Attributes
ACN	350500
Time
Date	199610
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdg
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other landing : missed approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 7750 flight time type : 645
ASRS Report	350500
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After a missed approach from an ILS runway 36 circle to land runway 13 at rdg in IMC conditions, we were assigned a heading of 140 degrees and to climb to an altitude of 3000 ft. I selected 140 degrees on both HSI's and selected what I thought was 3000 ft in the altitude select. I actually selected 3800 ft. I was the PNF. I was running through all the checklists after the missed approach. At 3400 ft I said watch your altitude. The first officer and I both realized at that time I had selected 3800 ft as opposed to 3000 ft. We were making the correction to 3000 ft when the controller stated, 'maintain 3000 ft.' I replied 'roger, 3000 ft.' no other aircraft were in the area and were not shown on TCASII in a 25 mi range. In this case I allowed myself to become overloaded trying to do too much too fast on the missed approach and dialed in the wrong altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DO328 DURING A MISSED APCH PROC. NIGHT OP.

Narrative: AFTER A MISSED APCH FROM AN ILS RWY 36 CIRCLE TO LAND RWY 13 AT RDG IN IMC CONDITIONS, WE WERE ASSIGNED A HDG OF 140 DEGS AND TO CLB TO AN ALT OF 3000 FT. I SELECTED 140 DEGS ON BOTH HSI'S AND SELECTED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 3000 FT IN THE ALT SELECT. I ACTUALLY SELECTED 3800 FT. I WAS THE PNF. I WAS RUNNING THROUGH ALL THE CHKLISTS AFTER THE MISSED APCH. AT 3400 FT I SAID WATCH YOUR ALT. THE FO AND I BOTH REALIZED AT THAT TIME I HAD SELECTED 3800 FT AS OPPOSED TO 3000 FT. WE WERE MAKING THE CORRECTION TO 3000 FT WHEN THE CTLR STATED, 'MAINTAIN 3000 FT.' I REPLIED 'ROGER, 3000 FT.' NO OTHER ACFT WERE IN THE AREA AND WERE NOT SHOWN ON TCASII IN A 25 MI RANGE. IN THIS CASE I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME OVERLOADED TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH TOO FAST ON THE MISSED APCH AND DIALED IN THE WRONG ALT.

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.