Cpr small transport overshot assigned altitude. Reporter was distraction by stress.

Attributes
ACN	367530
Time
Date	199705
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem tower : atl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	367530
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was in takeoff climb confign. I was assigned 3000 ft. ZME issued traffic, I was looking, distraction by workload. I exceeded my altitude by 400 ft (3400 ft). I immediately recognized it at 3200 ft and shoved the nose down to recapture my altitude. I was climbing at 3000 FPM. I have been distraction lately by stress, on the job, church, and home. As these stresses increase, I think that I must learn to manage my workloads more adequately. I responded as soon as I recognized my situation. I have had problems with my avionics malfunctioning. That is very distracting, when the inverter quits it affects the altimeter, that has caused me to bust altitude on climb out. I must have that fixed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR SMT OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT. RPTR WAS DISTR BY STRESS.

Narrative: I WAS IN TKOF CLB CONFIGN. I WAS ASSIGNED 3000 FT. ZME ISSUED TFC, I WAS LOOKING, DISTR BY WORKLOAD. I EXCEEDED MY ALT BY 400 FT (3400 FT). I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED IT AT 3200 FT AND SHOVED THE NOSE DOWN TO RECAPTURE MY ALT. I WAS CLBING AT 3000 FPM. I HAVE BEEN DISTR LATELY BY STRESS, ON THE JOB, CHURCH, AND HOME. AS THESE STRESSES INCREASE, I THINK THAT I MUST LEARN TO MANAGE MY WORKLOADS MORE ADEQUATELY. I RESPONDED AS SOON AS I RECOGNIZED MY SIT. I HAVE HAD PROBS WITH MY AVIONICS MALFUNCTIONING. THAT IS VERY DISTRACTING, WHEN THE INVERTER QUITS IT AFFECTS THE ALTIMETER, THAT HAS CAUSED ME TO BUST ALT ON CLBOUT. I MUST HAVE THAT FIXED.

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.