G2 flight crew overshoots cleared altitude on climb in ZLA airspace.

Attributes
ACN	431230
Time
Date	199903
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sxc.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Gulfstream II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10200 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	431230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : animal non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed W-291 after a test mission. Copilot was flying. Center reclred us from 16000 ft to FL180. We were very light and copilot used maximum power for climb. Because of the high rate of climb, we overshot FL180 by approximately 300 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: G2 FLC OVERSHOOTS CLRED ALT ON CLB IN ZLA AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DEPARTED W-291 AFTER A TEST MISSION. COPLT WAS FLYING. CTR RECLRED US FROM 16000 FT TO FL180. WE WERE VERY LIGHT AND COPLT USED MAX PWR FOR CLB. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF CLB, WE OVERSHOT FL180 BY APPROX 300 FT.

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.