Small transport charter aircraft in climb, reporter captain failed to reset his altimeter at FL180 and climbed 500 ft above assigned. ATC intervened and aircraft returned to assigned.

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Attributes
ACN	394010
Time
Date	199802
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : huf
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 380
ASRS Report	394010
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2050 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	394258
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Failure to set altimeter to 29.92 at FL180 resulted in leveling off with field altimeter setting which resulted in being too high. I caught it just as the controller queried me about the altitude. My first officer somewhat distraction me by fiddling with the radar and we missed the FL180 callout. I sincerely apologize for any discrepancy this may have caused and I realize the seriousness of the error. There were no immediate directives from ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT CHARTER ACFT IN CLB, RPTR CAPT FAILED TO RESET HIS ALTIMETER AT FL180 AND CLBED 500 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED. ATC INTERVENED AND ACFT RETURNED TO ASSIGNED.

Narrative: FAILURE TO SET ALTIMETER TO 29.92 AT FL180 RESULTED IN LEVELING OFF WITH FIELD ALTIMETER SETTING WHICH RESULTED IN BEING TOO HIGH. I CAUGHT IT JUST AS THE CTLR QUERIED ME ABOUT THE ALT. MY FO SOMEWHAT DISTR ME BY FIDDLING WITH THE RADAR AND WE MISSED THE FL180 CALLOUT. I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR ANY DISCREPANCY THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED AND I REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ERROR. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE DIRECTIVES FROM ATC.

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.