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Pilot incorrectly set altimeter causing the flight to level higher than intended.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 495740 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200012 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ptk.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Weather Elements | Snow |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ptk.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Starship Model 2000 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8100 flight time type : 1400 |
| ASRS Report | 495740 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory 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:
Altimeter of ATIS at ptk was reported as 30.40 and I mistakenly set 30.04 which caused me to be too high when told to maintain 5000 ft, upon the controller inquiry, I reset altimeter correctly. Mistake was made by not rechking myself prior to departure of all pertinent items -- altimeters, route, etc.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT INCORRECTLY SET ALTIMETER CAUSING THE FLT TO LEVEL HIGHER THAN INTENDED.
Narrative: ALTIMETER OF ATIS AT PTK WAS RPTED AS 30.40 AND I MISTAKENLY SET 30.04 WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE TOO HIGH WHEN TOLD TO MAINTAIN 5000 FT, UPON THE CTLR INQUIRY, I RESET ALTIMETER CORRECTLY. MISTAKE WAS MADE BY NOT RECHKING MYSELF PRIOR TO DEP OF ALL PERTINENT ITEMS -- ALTIMETERS, RTE, ETC.
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.