An air taxi single engine turboprop on approach to pkb describes a misunderstanding with ATC concerning the altitude he was supposed to maintain until established on the approach.

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Attributes
ACN	433020
Time
Date	199904
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pkb.airport
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl single value : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	433020
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist 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:

At 5000 ft I was given descent to 2600 ft. I read this back to the controller and set 2600 ft in the altitude alert. I was told to report established on the localizer. I was joining the localizer when center asked me what my altitude was. I replied, 'on localizer and level at 2600 ft.' the controller said he gave me 2800 ft. I told him no, that he had assigned me 2600 ft. I think it was just a misunderstanding, but when I read it back, the controller should have corrected me. There was no danger to the aircraft at any time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIR TAXI SINGLE ENG TURBOPROP ON APCH TO PKB DESCRIBES A MISUNDERSTANDING WITH ATC CONCERNING THE ALT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO MAINTAIN UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON THE APCH.

Narrative: AT 5000 FT I WAS GIVEN DSCNT TO 2600 FT. I READ THIS BACK TO THE CTLR AND SET 2600 FT IN THE ALT ALERT. I WAS TOLD TO RPT ESTABLISHED ON THE LOC. I WAS JOINING THE LOC WHEN CTR ASKED ME WHAT MY ALT WAS. I REPLIED, 'ON LOC AND LEVEL AT 2600 FT.' THE CTLR SAID HE GAVE ME 2800 FT. I TOLD HIM NO, THAT HE HAD ASSIGNED ME 2600 FT. I THINK IT WAS JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING, BUT WHEN I READ IT BACK, THE CTLR SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED ME. THERE WAS NO DANGER TO THE ACFT AT ANY TIME.

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.