Pilot of an small aircraft sel climbed above assigned altitude during an approach procedure due to a distraction to reach for the correct approach chart.

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Attributes
ACN	377960
Time
Date	199708
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ojc
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3200
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	377960
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented 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 flying approach in IMC to remain current. I realized I had the wrong approach plate out. I must have already been drifting off altitude. I reached down to get the right approach plate. When I looked back up, I was 200 ft too high. Corrective actions: have correct plates easily available. Have plane trimmed so it didn't drift off altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL CLBED ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT DURING AN APCH PROC DUE TO A DISTR TO REACH FOR THE CORRECT APCH CHART.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING APCH IN IMC TO REMAIN CURRENT. I REALIZED I HAD THE WRONG APCH PLATE OUT. I MUST HAVE ALREADY BEEN DRIFTING OFF ALT. I REACHED DOWN TO GET THE RIGHT APCH PLATE. WHEN I LOOKED BACK UP, I WAS 200 FT TOO HIGH. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: HAVE CORRECT PLATES EASILY AVAILABLE. HAVE PLANE TRIMMED SO IT DIDN'T DRIFT OFF ALT.

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.