<< >> NASA ASRS Report 435232, April 1999

An air carrier B737 flight crew encounters moderate to severe turbulence near bdl resulting in an altitude overshoot.

Attributes
ACN	435232
Time
Date	199904
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bdl.vortac
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc tower : cmi.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : cstl.1
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3400 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	435232
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance flight crew : regained aircraft control
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were to level off at 17000 ft MSL on climb out. On the coastal 1 SID off of bdl, we encountered moderate to severe turbulence at about 16000 ft up. We ended up level at 17500 ft. We notified ATC of the deviation and reason.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B737 FLC ENCOUNTERS MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB NEAR BDL RESULTING IN AN ALT OVERSHOOT.

Narrative: WE WERE TO LEVEL OFF AT 17000 FT MSL ON CLBOUT. ON THE COASTAL 1 SID OFF OF BDL, WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB AT ABOUT 16000 FT UP. WE ENDED UP LEVEL AT 17500 FT. WE NOTIFIED ATC OF THE DEV AND REASON.

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.