Pilot climbed above the assigned altitude south of fat.

Attributes
ACN	453360
Time
Date	199910
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fat.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Special VFR
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fat.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR Combined VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	453360
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was departing SVFR and issued instructions to climb to 2000 ft MSL. I had an inside cockpit distraction and accidentally continued climb to 2200 ft MSL. I immediately corrected while ATC cleared me to continue climb at the same time. I don't believe that there were any conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT CLBED ABOVE THE ASSIGNED ALT S OF FAT.

Narrative: I WAS DEPARTING SVFR AND ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO CLB TO 2000 FT MSL. I HAD AN INSIDE COCKPIT DISTR AND ACCIDENTALLY CONTINUED CLB TO 2200 FT MSL. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED WHILE ATC CLRED ME TO CONTINUE CLB AT THE SAME TIME. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE WERE ANY CONFLICTS.

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.