Pilot of cpr AC69 has altitude deviation during climb and request for lower clearance.

Attributes
ACN	386940
Time
Date	199711
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vny
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22500 msl bound upper : 23200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Turbo (Jet) Prop
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	386940
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
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	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Climbing to FL270 slowed at FL230 for wind check, called FSS 135.9 for winds, asked center for FL230 then descended from FL232 to FL230, lost scan. Center called when I was at FL225 more than 200 ft from assigned altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF CPR AC69 HAS ALTDEV DURING CLB AND REQUEST FOR LOWER CLRNC.

Narrative: CLBING TO FL270 SLOWED AT FL230 FOR WIND CHK, CALLED FSS 135.9 FOR WINDS, ASKED CTR FOR FL230 THEN DSNDED FROM FL232 TO FL230, LOST SCAN. CTR CALLED WHEN I WAS AT FL225 MORE THAN 200 FT FROM ASSIGNED 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.