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C402 pilot on cargo flight climbs above assigned altitude. Departure controller queries pilot who descends to proper altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 364960 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cae |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cae |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 364960 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| 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:
I was on a part 135 cargo flight. I was assigned 5000 ft as my altitude. Due to inattn, I found myself at 5900 ft and was questioned by the controller. The deviation was unintentional and just a plain mistake. I immediately went back down to 5000 ft. I will pay closer attention on cold mornings when the climb rate is increased.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C402 PLT ON CARGO FLT CLBS ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT. DEP CTLR QUERIES PLT WHO DSNDS TO PROPER ALT.
Narrative: I WAS ON A PART 135 CARGO FLT. I WAS ASSIGNED 5000 FT AS MY ALT. DUE TO INATTN, I FOUND MYSELF AT 5900 FT AND WAS QUESTIONED BY THE CTLR. THE DEV WAS UNINTENTIONAL AND JUST A PLAIN MISTAKE. I IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK DOWN TO 5000 FT. I WILL PAY CLOSER ATTN ON COLD MORNINGS WHEN THE CLB RATE IS INCREASED.
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.