Altitude overshoot near houston, tx.

Attributes
ACN	467130
Time
Date	200003
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hou.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : i90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : hou.2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	467130
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	466723
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather 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
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While departing hou on the HOU2 departure, I (PIC and PF) inadvertently climbed through my assigned altitude of 4000 ft. I discovered the error at approximately 4500 ft and immediately returned to the correct assigned altitude. Although operating in a crew situation, I allowed myself to become distracted as the copilot, at my direction, was adjusting and interpreting the radar picture -- we were in IMC including rain and cumulus activity. The lesson here is to fly the airplane first. It is always the most important part of the business at hand.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT OVERSHOOT NEAR HOUSTON, TX.

Narrative: WHILE DEPARTING HOU ON THE HOU2 DEP, I (PIC AND PF) INADVERTENTLY CLBED THROUGH MY ASSIGNED ALT OF 4000 FT. I DISCOVERED THE ERROR AT APPROX 4500 FT AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE CORRECT ASSIGNED ALT. ALTHOUGH OPERATING IN A CREW SIT, I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME DISTRACTED AS THE COPLT, AT MY DIRECTION, WAS ADJUSTING AND INTERPRETING THE RADAR PICTURE -- WE WERE IN IMC INCLUDING RAIN AND CUMULUS ACTIVITY. THE LESSON HERE IS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE FIRST. IT IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE BUSINESS AT HAND.

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.