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Small transport aircraft overshot altitude by 1000 ft on climb to cruise. Controller questioned altitude and reporter descended to assigned.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 395980 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bna |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme tower : yul |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zme |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 395980 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| 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:
Assigned 7000 ft leveloff at 8000 ft. Single pilot operation, center gave a frequency change at the time, got busy and missed the altitude alert. It was a short flight and this was the return flight. Earlier flight had been at 8000 ft. Center called for assigned altitude just as I saw the error. Went back down to 7000 ft. These things happen and I don't think anything will stop it. People being as they are, try to be as diligent as possible, but even the best of us make mistakes. For myself I try to learn from them and improve. The best way is to slow down and not do anything during the climb and leveloff, but fly the aircraft. On short trips of less than 100 mi at speeds of 250 KTS or better, things can happen fast and those are where you have to be at your best.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT ACFT OVERSHOT ALT BY 1000 FT ON CLB TO CRUISE. CTLR QUESTIONED ALT AND RPTR DSNDED TO ASSIGNED.
Narrative: ASSIGNED 7000 FT LEVELOFF AT 8000 FT. SINGLE PLT OP, CTR GAVE A FREQ CHANGE AT THE TIME, GOT BUSY AND MISSED THE ALT ALERT. IT WAS A SHORT FLT AND THIS WAS THE RETURN FLT. EARLIER FLT HAD BEEN AT 8000 FT. CTR CALLED FOR ASSIGNED ALT JUST AS I SAW THE ERROR. WENT BACK DOWN TO 7000 FT. THESE THINGS HAPPEN AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING WILL STOP IT. PEOPLE BEING AS THEY ARE, TRY TO BE AS DILIGENT AS POSSIBLE, BUT EVEN THE BEST OF US MAKE MISTAKES. FOR MYSELF I TRY TO LEARN FROM THEM AND IMPROVE. THE BEST WAY IS TO SLOW DOWN AND NOT DO ANYTHING DURING THE CLB AND LEVELOFF, BUT FLY THE ACFT. ON SHORT TRIPS OF LESS THAN 100 MI AT SPDS OF 250 KTS OR BETTER, THINGS CAN HAPPEN FAST AND THOSE ARE WHERE YOU HAVE TO BE AT YOUR BEST.
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.