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C172 was observed climbing through assigned altitude and did not apply proper altitude verification procedures. Rdg, PA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 475896 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200006 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : lrp.vortac |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 6400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : rdg.tracon tower : dfw.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : private |
| Experience | controller radar : 18 |
| ASRS Report | 476896 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| ASRS Report | 475895 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Intra Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
Aircraft continued climb through assigned altitude of 4000 ft to 6400 ft. Altitude was observed to myself and adjacent facility. Pilot was not queried in-flight. I did not verify the altitude the flight strip indicated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 WAS OBSERVED CLBING THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT AND DID NOT APPLY PROPER ALT VERIFICATION PROCS. RDG, PA.
Narrative: ACFT CONTINUED CLB THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT OF 4000 FT TO 6400 FT. ALT WAS OBSERVED TO MYSELF AND ADJACENT FACILITY. PLT WAS NOT QUERIED INFLT. I DID NOT VERIFY THE ALT THE FLT STRIP INDICATED.
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.