Pilot of a private reciprocating twin overshot intermediate altitude during departure climb.

Attributes
ACN	429269
Time
Date	199902
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : det.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	429269
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The aircraft had been through an extended annual, the gear and static system rebuilt, and fuel flow problems. I was elected to test flight the aircraft. It was VMC day, but I was supposed to fly the aircraft alone. I decided to file IFR flight. I knew most of my attention would be inside the aircraft and being in radar contact would help in separation from other aircraft. My clearance was, runway heading climb to 3000 ft expect higher in 10 mins. Radar contact was made with departure. I advised him runway heading 3000 ft approximately 5 mins level at 3000 ft. I advised him runway heading, looking for higher. He said he was waiting for me to get higher before turning on course, turn right 30 degrees maintain 4000 ft. I set autoplt for heading and altitude. While getting all the information and writing it down for the maintenance people, I notice I was going through 4800 ft. I pushed the nose over to get back down to 4000 ft. At that time the controller said I could stay at 5000 ft, there was no conflict with other aircraft or evasive action taken. I learned on this flight that you need 2 people -- 1 as a crew member to write down all squawks, and 1 to fly the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A PVT RECIPROCATING TWIN OVERSHOT INTERMEDIATE ALT DURING DEP CLB.

Narrative: THE ACFT HAD BEEN THROUGH AN EXTENDED ANNUAL, THE GEAR AND STATIC SYS REBUILT, AND FUEL FLOW PROBS. I WAS ELECTED TO TEST FLT THE ACFT. IT WAS VMC DAY, BUT I WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY THE ACFT ALONE. I DECIDED TO FILE IFR FLT. I KNEW MOST OF MY ATTN WOULD BE INSIDE THE ACFT AND BEING IN RADAR CONTACT WOULD HELP IN SEPARATION FROM OTHER ACFT. MY CLRNC WAS, RWY HDG CLB TO 3000 FT EXPECT HIGHER IN 10 MINS. RADAR CONTACT WAS MADE WITH DEP. I ADVISED HIM RWY HDG 3000 FT APPROX 5 MINS LEVEL AT 3000 FT. I ADVISED HIM RWY HDG, LOOKING FOR HIGHER. HE SAID HE WAS WAITING FOR ME TO GET HIGHER BEFORE TURNING ON COURSE, TURN R 30 DEGS MAINTAIN 4000 FT. I SET AUTOPLT FOR HDG AND ALT. WHILE GETTING ALL THE INFO AND WRITING IT DOWN FOR THE MAINT PEOPLE, I NOTICE I WAS GOING THROUGH 4800 FT. I PUSHED THE NOSE OVER TO GET BACK DOWN TO 4000 FT. AT THAT TIME THE CTLR SAID I COULD STAY AT 5000 FT, THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACFT OR EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. I LEARNED ON THIS FLT THAT YOU NEED 2 PEOPLE -- 1 AS A CREW MEMBER TO WRITE DOWN ALL SQUAWKS, AND 1 TO FLY THE ACFT.

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.