MU30 flight crew overshoots assigned altitude climbing out of ase.

Attributes
ACN	438160
Time
Date	199905
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dbl.vor
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	MU-300 Diamond 1/1A
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 : 35 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	438160
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A clearance was received by the PF on the ground at ase. After takeoff, we received a clearance to track the dbl 093 degree radial and climb to FL210. The altitude alerter was set, autoplt engaged, and the altitude preselect armed. I was attempting to find the STAR into den, when the ase departure controller came on the radio and asked if we were going to stop at FL210. The aircraft was already climbing through FL220 when our descent to FL210 was initiated. The 2 factors that led to this incident were, the PF not paying attention to controling the aircraft, and the PNF being distracted by looking for charts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MU30 FLC OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT CLBING OUT OF ASE.

Narrative: A CLRNC WAS RECEIVED BY THE PF ON THE GND AT ASE. AFTER TKOF, WE RECEIVED A CLRNC TO TRACK THE DBL 093 DEG RADIAL AND CLB TO FL210. THE ALT ALERTER WAS SET, AUTOPLT ENGAGED, AND THE ALT PRESELECT ARMED. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE STAR INTO DEN, WHEN THE ASE DEP CTLR CAME ON THE RADIO AND ASKED IF WE WERE GOING TO STOP AT FL210. THE ACFT WAS ALREADY CLBING THROUGH FL220 WHEN OUR DSCNT TO FL210 WAS INITIATED. THE 2 FACTORS THAT LED TO THIS INCIDENT WERE, THE PF NOT PAYING ATTN TO CTLING THE ACFT, AND THE PNF BEING DISTRACTED BY LOOKING FOR CHARTS.

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.