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Pilot of a socata TBM700 overshot assigned altitude during departure climb resulting in departure controller alert and return to assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 464830 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200002 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iad.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : iad.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | TBM 700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 464830 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert 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:
On climb with vectors I believed I was to climb to 7000 ft. When ascending through 6700 ft MSL I was told I was cleared to 6000 ft only. I immediately descended to 6000 ft. I was told I was not in conflict with other traffic. I then was issued higher and continued with the flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A SOCATA TBM700 OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT DURING DEP CLB RESULTING IN DEP CTLR ALERT AND RETURN TO ASSIGNED ALT.
Narrative: ON CLB WITH VECTORS I BELIEVED I WAS TO CLB TO 7000 FT. WHEN ASCENDING THROUGH 6700 FT MSL I WAS TOLD I WAS CLRED TO 6000 FT ONLY. I IMMEDIATELY DSNDED TO 6000 FT. I WAS TOLD I WAS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC. I THEN WAS ISSUED HIGHER AND CONTINUED WITH THE FLT.
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.