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Assigned a higher altitude, flight crew set in wrong leveloff altitude, causing an altitude excursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 492170 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : bae.vortac |
| State Reference | WI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 32300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | BAe 125 Series 800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Navigation In Use | other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 492170 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I had received a clearance to FL310. I thought I dialed FL310 into altitude alerter. I was doing paperwork when ATC called and asked what altitude we were going to. PF (other pilot) said FL330, and I couldn't believe it, but FL330 was in the altitude alerter. I don't know if I mis-dialed FL330 versus FL310, or if PF put FL330 in.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ASSIGNED A HIGHER ALT, FLC SET IN WRONG LEVELOFF ALT, CAUSING AN ALT EXCURSION.
Narrative: I HAD RECEIVED A CLRNC TO FL310. I THOUGHT I DIALED FL310 INTO ALT ALERTER. I WAS DOING PAPERWORK WHEN ATC CALLED AND ASKED WHAT ALT WE WERE GOING TO. PF (OTHER PLT) SAID FL330, AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT, BUT FL330 WAS IN THE ALT ALERTER. I DON'T KNOW IF I MIS-DIALED FL330 VERSUS FL310, OR IF PF PUT FL330 IN.
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.