An MO20 pilot descending to 3000 ft was distraction and overshot his altitude by 600 ft. Error admitted to ATC and the aircraft made a visual approach to pdk.

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Attributes
ACN	388590
Time
Date	199712
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdk
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2400 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 K (231)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time total : 1770
ASRS Report	388590
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Due to distrs in the cabin, accidentally descended below assigned altitude of 3000 ft MSL during descent to pdk airport. Admitted error and was immediately cleared for visual approach. No conflict was created.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MO20 PLT DSNDING TO 3000 FT WAS DISTR AND OVERSHOT HIS ALT BY 600 FT. ERROR ADMITTED TO ATC AND THE ACFT MADE A VISUAL APCH TO PDK.

Narrative: DUE TO DISTRS IN THE CABIN, ACCIDENTALLY DSNDED BELOW ASSIGNED ALT OF 3000 FT MSL DURING DSCNT TO PDK ARPT. ADMITTED ERROR AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH. NO CONFLICT WAS CREATED.

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.