A private instrument rated pilot flying in ZNY airspace became distracted with a conflict between clearance and the route he filed resulting in an altitude deviation.

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Attributes
ACN	444190
Time
Date	199907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : weard
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : v106.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	444190
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist 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:

On an IFR flight plan, the clearance given was not as filed and began with: direct to weard V106, intercept V374 cfb VOR, then flight plan route. Altitude clearance was to 5000 ft initially, to expect 8000 ft. While approaching weard by radar vectors, at between 4000 ft and 5000 ft, the controller gave additional instructions to intercept V106 to lhy VOR. While I was sorting out the discrepancy between the clearance route and the controller's instructions (lhy not in route), the 5000 ft altitude limit was exceeded. It was not until the controller instructed 'cleared to 6000 ft' that I noted the error. At that time the altitude was about 5600 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT INST RATED PLT FLYING IN ZNY AIRSPACE BECAME DISTRACTED WITH A CONFLICT BTWN CLRNC AND THE RTE HE FILED RESULTING IN AN ALTDEV.

Narrative: ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, THE CLRNC GIVEN WAS NOT AS FILED AND BEGAN WITH: DIRECT TO WEARD V106, INTERCEPT V374 CFB VOR, THEN FLT PLAN RTE. ALT CLRNC WAS TO 5000 FT INITIALLY, TO EXPECT 8000 FT. WHILE APCHING WEARD BY RADAR VECTORS, AT BTWN 4000 FT AND 5000 FT, THE CTLR GAVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO INTERCEPT V106 TO LHY VOR. WHILE I WAS SORTING OUT THE DISCREPANCY BTWN THE CLRNC RTE AND THE CTLR'S INSTRUCTIONS (LHY NOT IN RTE), THE 5000 FT ALT LIMIT WAS EXCEEDED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE CTLR INSTRUCTED 'CLRED TO 6000 FT' THAT I NOTED THE ERROR. AT THAT TIME THE ALT WAS ABOUT 5600 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.