<< >> NASA ASRS Report 495826, December 2000

A BE35 bonanza pilot climbs above his initially assigned altitude when distraction with ATC requests 3 mi west of hwo, fl.

Attributes
ACN	495826
Time
Date	200012
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hwo.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon tower : hwo.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon tower : hwo.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 41 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 28
ASRS Report	495826
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed hwo and clearance 270 degrees to 2000 ft. At about 1800 ft, ATC called out traffic at 12 O'clock position, 1 mi, wbound, 2100 ft. The sun was directly in my eyes. I informed ATC of this fact and he said something to the effect 'what? You can't see him? You followed him out of the airport.' I repeated that the sun was in my eyes. Meanwhile, I climbed through 2000 ft. At around 2200 ft, ATC cleared me to 5000 ft or 6000 ft. I was climbing through 2400 ft when I responded to ATC. He asked me what my clearance was. I then realized I had gone past 2000 ft. I was distraction by the sun/traffic and discussion with ATC.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE35 BONANZA PLT CLBS ABOVE HIS INITIALLY ASSIGNED ALT WHEN DISTR WITH ATC REQUESTS 3 MI W OF HWO, FL.

Narrative: I DEPARTED HWO AND CLRNC 270 DEGS TO 2000 FT. AT ABOUT 1800 FT, ATC CALLED OUT TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK POS, 1 MI, WBOUND, 2100 FT. THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN MY EYES. I INFORMED ATC OF THIS FACT AND HE SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT 'WHAT? YOU CAN'T SEE HIM? YOU FOLLOWED HIM OUT OF THE ARPT.' I REPEATED THAT THE SUN WAS IN MY EYES. MEANWHILE, I CLBED THROUGH 2000 FT. AT AROUND 2200 FT, ATC CLRED ME TO 5000 FT OR 6000 FT. I WAS CLBING THROUGH 2400 FT WHEN I RESPONDED TO ATC. HE ASKED ME WHAT MY CLRNC WAS. I THEN REALIZED I HAD GONE PAST 2000 FT. I WAS DISTR BY THE SUN/TFC AND DISCUSSION WITH ATC.

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.