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Pilot of MU2 climbs 700 ft above assigned altitude. Controller queries regarding the assigned altitude and pilot returns to proper altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 397180 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : buf |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob tower : bmi |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | MU-2 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 2230 flight time type : 24 |
| ASRS Report | 397180 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The PF busted altitude by approximately 700 ft. He was supposed to level off at 13000 ft. However, I guess he was not paying attention and he overshot 13000 ft by 700 ft. Controller asked what altitude we were assigned. I said 13000 ft. Our company requires a second pilot to ride along. However, this is a single pilot aircraft (under 12500 ft) and I was not the PF at the time of this occurrence. At the time of occurrence, I was looking down, doing paperwork.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF MU2 CLBS 700 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT. CTLR QUERIES REGARDING THE ASSIGNED ALT AND PLT RETURNS TO PROPER ALT.
Narrative: THE PF BUSTED ALT BY APPROX 700 FT. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO LEVEL OFF AT 13000 FT. HOWEVER, I GUESS HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTN AND HE OVERSHOT 13000 FT BY 700 FT. CTLR ASKED WHAT ALT WE WERE ASSIGNED. I SAID 13000 FT. OUR COMPANY REQUIRES A SECOND PLT TO RIDE ALONG. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SINGLE PLT ACFT (UNDER 12500 FT) AND I WAS NOT THE PF AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE, I WAS LOOKING DOWN, DOING PAPERWORK.
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.