Wrong altimeter setting creates an altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb by corp PIC.

Attributes
ACN	358930
Time
Date	199701
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : slk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation II S2/Bravo
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 12700 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	358930
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On corp part 91 flight from syr to slk, the altimeters were misset at syr. We flew the day before during a real low pressure system and on the following day the pressure was high. I only set hundredths of inches and missed the whole inches. I set 29.48 inches instead of 30.48 inches. ZBW questioned our altitude as we climbed out of our assigned altitude of 17000 ft. ZBW gave us an altimeter setting and we corrected the mistake. This was due to my carelessness.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG ALTIMETER SETTING CREATES AN ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB BY CORP PIC.

Narrative: ON CORP PART 91 FLT FROM SYR TO SLK, THE ALTIMETERS WERE MISSET AT SYR. WE FLEW THE DAY BEFORE DURING A REAL LOW PRESSURE SYS AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THE PRESSURE WAS HIGH. I ONLY SET HUNDREDTHS OF INCHES AND MISSED THE WHOLE INCHES. I SET 29.48 INCHES INSTEAD OF 30.48 INCHES. ZBW QUESTIONED OUR ALT AS WE CLBED OUT OF OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF 17000 FT. ZBW GAVE US AN ALTIMETER SETTING AND WE CORRECTED THE MISTAKE. THIS WAS DUE TO MY CARELESSNESS.

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.