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Pilot in a BE30 overshot his altitude while turning onto downwind east of bna. Low time in aircraft and ran into turbulence.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 372690 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199706 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bna |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5600 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bna |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 70 |
| ASRS Report | 372690 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
During a turn to downwind I was cleared to 6000 ft. However, I was in a turn and slowing for turbulence and did not arrest my descent until reaching approximately 5600 ft MSL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT IN A BE30 OVERSHOT HIS ALT WHILE TURNING ONTO DOWNWIND E OF BNA. LOW TIME IN ACFT AND RAN INTO TURB.
Narrative: DURING A TURN TO DOWNWIND I WAS CLRED TO 6000 FT. HOWEVER, I WAS IN A TURN AND SLOWING FOR TURB AND DID NOT ARREST MY DSCNT UNTIL REACHING APPROX 5600 FT MSL.
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.