A CFI, shooting the missed at acq, overshot his altitude during an IFR recurrency check.

Attributes
ACN	469960
Time
Date	200004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time total : 1498
ASRS Report	469960
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon missed approach from acq during IFR recurrency flight, I was instructed to climb to and maintain 3000 ft MSL. During climb out, I was distraction from my scan when rechking the ADF frequency for ILS runway 30 at owa. I inadvertently climbed to 3600 ft when I was asked by ZMP to verify correct kollsman setting of altimeter, I advised ATC I was at 3600 ft and would immediately correct to 3000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CFI, SHOOTING THE MISSED AT ACQ, OVERSHOT HIS ALT DURING AN IFR RECURRENCY CHK.

Narrative: UPON MISSED APCH FROM ACQ DURING IFR RECURRENCY FLT, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLB TO AND MAINTAIN 3000 FT MSL. DURING CLBOUT, I WAS DISTR FROM MY SCAN WHEN RECHKING THE ADF FREQ FOR ILS RWY 30 AT OWA. I INADVERTENTLY CLBED TO 3600 FT WHEN I WAS ASKED BY ZMP TO VERIFY CORRECT KOLLSMAN SETTING OF ALTIMETER, I ADVISED ATC I WAS AT 3600 FT AND WOULD IMMEDIATELY CORRECT TO 3000 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.