DA50 set wrong altimeter setting descending into msp causing an overshoot. Altitude deviation.

Attributes
ACN	436230
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : eau.eau4
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	436230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Descending on the arrival, we were told to maintain 11000 ft with an altimeter of 29.32. I dialed 30.32 inches resulting in a leveloff at 11000 ft indicated, but 10000 ft MSL. The PNF was distraction by a passenger moving around the cabin while the seatbelt sign was on. At leveloff, ATC questioned our altitude. We said 11000 ft. He said, 'no you are at 10000 ft, maintain 10000 ft.' I noticed the right side altimeter was set to 29.32 inches and questioned the PNF. He said 29.32 was the correct setting so I reset my altimeter. The error was not noticed on descent due to the distraction. The next instrument check was not on the checklist until the approach check. The error would have been found then.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DA50 SET WRONG ALTIMETER SETTING DSNDING INTO MSP CAUSING AN OVERSHOOT. ALTDEV.

Narrative: DSNDING ON THE ARR, WE WERE TOLD TO MAINTAIN 11000 FT WITH AN ALTIMETER OF 29.32. I DIALED 30.32 INCHES RESULTING IN A LEVELOFF AT 11000 FT INDICATED, BUT 10000 FT MSL. THE PNF WAS DISTR BY A PAX MOVING AROUND THE CABIN WHILE THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON. AT LEVELOFF, ATC QUESTIONED OUR ALT. WE SAID 11000 FT. HE SAID, 'NO YOU ARE AT 10000 FT, MAINTAIN 10000 FT.' I NOTICED THE R SIDE ALTIMETER WAS SET TO 29.32 INCHES AND QUESTIONED THE PNF. HE SAID 29.32 WAS THE CORRECT SETTING SO I RESET MY ALTIMETER. THE ERROR WAS NOT NOTICED ON DSCNT DUE TO THE DISTR. THE NEXT INST CHK WAS NOT ON THE CHKLIST UNTIL THE APCH CHK. THE ERROR WOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND THEN.

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.