Flight crew of a cpr C560 undershot cruise altitude due to forgetting to reset their altimeter passi...

Attributes
ACN	487590
Time
Date	200010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 36700 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Citation V
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Route In Use	enroute airway : j32.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 109 flight time total : 25400 flight time type : 2693
ASRS Report	487590
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert 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:

I was cruising at FL370 as assigned when center advised that I was 300 ft low. My altimeter was still set on my departure altimeter setting. I reset to 29.92 and corrected to the proper altitude FL370. During my climb out, there was some confusion with center which was enough of a distraction that I missed resetting the altimeters approaching FL180 and missed the item when completing my checklists.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A CPR C560 UNDERSHOT CRUISE ALT DUE TO FORGETTING TO RESET THEIR ALTIMETER PASSING THROUGH FL180.

Narrative: I WAS CRUISING AT FL370 AS ASSIGNED WHEN CTR ADVISED THAT I WAS 300 FT LOW. MY ALTIMETER WAS STILL SET ON MY DEP ALTIMETER SETTING. I RESET TO 29.92 AND CORRECTED TO THE PROPER ALT FL370. DURING MY CLBOUT, THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION WITH CTR WHICH WAS ENOUGH OF A DISTR THAT I MISSED RESETTING THE ALTIMETERS APCHING FL180 AND MISSED THE ITEM WHEN COMPLETING MY CHKLISTS.

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.

Flight crew of a cpr C560 undershot cruise altitude due to forgetting to reset their altimeter passing through FL180.