GLF4 crew had altitude overshoot in eggw class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	486020
Time
Date	200009
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eggw.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Gulfstream IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	486020
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departure from luton eggw on SID, FMS programmed for altitude restrs. On takeoff, sic selected flight level change vice vertical climb and the aircraft failed to level off at 4000 ft. It climbed to 5000 ft directly. ATC did not require us to descend, but told us to remain at 5000 ft. No other traffic was near.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GLF4 CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT IN EGGW CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DEP FROM LUTON EGGW ON SID, FMS PROGRAMMED FOR ALT RESTRS. ON TKOF, SIC SELECTED FLT LEVEL CHANGE VICE VERT CLB AND THE ACFT FAILED TO LEVEL OFF AT 4000 FT. IT CLBED TO 5000 FT DIRECTLY. ATC DID NOT REQUIRE US TO DSND, BUT TOLD US TO REMAIN AT 5000 FT. NO OTHER TFC WAS NEAR.

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.