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A private instrument rated pilot flying a BE33 near las fails to maintain altitude as assigned by ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 478610 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : las.vortac |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : l30.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 33 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 478610 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : became reoriented none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Hot, turbulent, busy day at las. Waited 15 mins prior to takeoff. Very busy with ATC, vectors, altitude, etc. I got distraction with radios and passenger, climbed through assigned altitude of 4000 ft. Was still climbing when las departure told me to stop at 4500 ft MSL (I was at 4400 ft at that time). As far as I know, there were no traffic conflicts. No real excuse, I just got distraction and forgot altitude restrs. Lessons: write everything down on lap pad, refer to it frequently, don't let distrs affect you following clrncs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PVT INST RATED PLT FLYING A BE33 NEAR LAS FAILS TO MAINTAIN ALT AS ASSIGNED BY ATC.
Narrative: HOT, TURBULENT, BUSY DAY AT LAS. WAITED 15 MINS PRIOR TO TKOF. VERY BUSY WITH ATC, VECTORS, ALT, ETC. I GOT DISTR WITH RADIOS AND PAX, CLBED THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT OF 4000 FT. WAS STILL CLBING WHEN LAS DEP TOLD ME TO STOP AT 4500 FT MSL (I WAS AT 4400 FT AT THAT TIME). AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE WERE NO TFC CONFLICTS. NO REAL EXCUSE, I JUST GOT DISTR AND FORGOT ALT RESTRS. LESSONS: WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN ON LAP PAD, REFER TO IT FREQUENTLY, DON'T LET DISTRS AFFECT YOU FOLLOWING CLRNCS.
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.