Pilot of a single pilot cessna citation 501 forgot to reset the altimeter in front of him when descending through FL180 due to an anti-ice system problem causing ATC intervention to alert him that he was 600 ft high.

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Attributes
ACN	359770
Time
Date	199702
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mkc
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4600
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation I/SP
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4330 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	359770
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	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:

Received information from ATIS. Set on right side altimeter, but failed to set on left side until approach asked why I was 600 ft high. No known conflict as a result. Just felt stupid. I normally set altimeter at FL180, but was distracted by a faulty anti-ice system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A SINGLE PLT CESSNA CITATION 501 FORGOT TO RESET THE ALTIMETER IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN DSNDING THROUGH FL180 DUE TO AN ANTI-ICE SYS PROB CAUSING ATC INTERVENTION TO ALERT HIM THAT HE WAS 600 FT HIGH.

Narrative: RECEIVED INFO FROM ATIS. SET ON R SIDE ALTIMETER, BUT FAILED TO SET ON L SIDE UNTIL APCH ASKED WHY I WAS 600 FT HIGH. NO KNOWN CONFLICT AS A RESULT. JUST FELT STUPID. I NORMALLY SET ALTIMETER AT FL180, BUT WAS DISTRACTED BY A FAULTY ANTI-ICE SYS.

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.