<< >> NASA ASRS Report 445870, August 1999

Cpr flight crew undershoots cleared altitude.

Attributes
ACN	445870
Time
Date	199908
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	445870
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Part time pilot for our company set the altitude for 20000 ft. The controller gave us 21000 ft. I was looking for traffic and didn't see him make the mistake. Our company needs better training and our pilots are very tired and have a lot of stress.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR FLC UNDERSHOOTS CLRED ALT.

Narrative: PART TIME PLT FOR OUR COMPANY SET THE ALT FOR 20000 FT. THE CTLR GAVE US 21000 FT. I WAS LOOKING FOR TFC AND DIDN'T SEE HIM MAKE THE MISTAKE. OUR COMPANY NEEDS BETTER TRAINING AND OUR PLTS ARE VERY TIRED AND HAVE A LOT OF STRESS.

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.