Cpr pilot overshot assigned altitude on climb in king air while in communication with ZLC.

Attributes
ACN	422930
Time
Date	199812
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 10600 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	422930
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 700
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

How the problem arose: I was given a clearance to FL220. Then it was amended to 15000 ft, and once again to 14000 ft. I was close to 14000 ft when given the second amendment. At that time I was looking at traffic so I was outside and looking inside when I pushed the altitude hold. It may or may not have been my altitude hold button. The hold was not engaged and I flew through 14000 ft. Contributing factors: ATC did not call out traffic. I was looking outside. ATC could have given me a vector sooner to keep separation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR PLT OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT ON CLB IN KING AIR WHILE IN COM WITH ZLC.

Narrative: HOW THE PROB AROSE: I WAS GIVEN A CLRNC TO FL220. THEN IT WAS AMENDED TO 15000 FT, AND ONCE AGAIN TO 14000 FT. I WAS CLOSE TO 14000 FT WHEN GIVEN THE SECOND AMENDMENT. AT THAT TIME I WAS LOOKING AT TFC SO I WAS OUTSIDE AND LOOKING INSIDE WHEN I PUSHED THE ALT HOLD. IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MY ALT HOLD BUTTON. THE HOLD WAS NOT ENGAGED AND I FLEW THROUGH 14000 FT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: ATC DID NOT CALL OUT TFC. I WAS LOOKING OUTSIDE. ATC COULD HAVE GIVEN ME A VECTOR SOONER TO KEEP SEPARATION.

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.