A cpr flight crew climbed above their assigned altitude while distracted by the view.

Attributes
ACN	383770
Time
Date	199710
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	383770
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	384376
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera 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 looking out the window while hand-flying at the toll road into den. Busted assigned altitude by 400 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CPR FLC CLBED ABOVE THEIR ASSIGNED ALT WHILE DISTRACTED BY THE VIEW.

Narrative: I WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW WHILE HAND-FLYING AT THE TOLL ROAD INTO DEN. BUSTED ASSIGNED ALT BY 400 FT.

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.