Pilot of C210 government aircraft has altitude deviation twice in 1 trip.

Attributes
ACN	371700
Time
Date	199706
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pdz
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ont
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	371700
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
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:

During an IFR flight from march AFB to north island NAS, I deviated on my climb to 7000 ft to 7200 ft. I climbed through my assigned altitude due to cockpit distraction. I repeated my mistake on my climb to 9000 ft due to distractions in the cockpit. After the second time, I buckled down and concentrated on the remainder of the flight. Moral of the flight was not getting complacent even on the simplest of tasks.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF C210 GOV ACFT HAS ALTDEV TWICE IN 1 TRIP.

Narrative: DURING AN IFR FLT FROM MARCH AFB TO NORTH ISLAND NAS, I DEVIATED ON MY CLB TO 7000 FT TO 7200 FT. I CLBED THROUGH MY ASSIGNED ALT DUE TO COCKPIT DISTR. I REPEATED MY MISTAKE ON MY CLB TO 9000 FT DUE TO DISTRACTIONS IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I BUCKLED DOWN AND CONCENTRATED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT. MORAL OF THE FLT WAS NOT GETTING COMPLACENT EVEN ON THE SIMPLEST OF TASKS.

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.