PIC of air carrier medium large transport overshot his altitude on departure from sat. Crew descends back to assigned altitude, apparently on their own.

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Attributes
ACN	378440
Time
Date	199708
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sat
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sat
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 13000
ASRS Report	378440
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence other other anomaly other
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:

Controller cleared us to climb to and maintain 6000 ft. We overshot and climbed to 6500 ft before returning to 6000 ft. No conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIC OF ACR MLG OVERSHOT HIS ALT ON DEP FROM SAT. CREW DSNDS BACK TO ASSIGNED ALT, APPARENTLY ON THEIR OWN.

Narrative: CTLR CLRED US TO CLB TO AND MAINTAIN 6000 FT. WE OVERSHOT AND CLBED TO 6500 FT BEFORE RETURNING TO 6000 FT. NO CONFLICT.

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.