Beech BE58 pilot overshot cruise due to wrong altimeter setting.

Attributes
ACN	501390
Time
Date	200102
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdc.artcc
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Route In Use	enroute airway : v139.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	501390
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed hto on an IFR plan. I was cleared to 8000 ft by new york approach. Was handed off to new frequency and reported 8000 ft. Was later handed off to ZDC and reported at 8000 ft. 2 mins later, the controller asked me to confirm my altitude. I told her 8000 ft. She said she showed me at 7000 ft. I asked for current altimeter and was off by 1 inch. 'I' either misset the altimeter and was not discovered for 3 controllers or was given the wrong setting by the original controller. I really don't know.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH BE58 PLT OVERSHOT CRUISE DUE TO WRONG ALTIMETER SETTING.

Narrative: DEPARTED HTO ON AN IFR PLAN. I WAS CLRED TO 8000 FT BY NEW YORK APCH. WAS HANDED OFF TO NEW FREQ AND RPTED 8000 FT. WAS LATER HANDED OFF TO ZDC AND RPTED AT 8000 FT. 2 MINS LATER, THE CTLR ASKED ME TO CONFIRM MY ALT. I TOLD HER 8000 FT. SHE SAID SHE SHOWED ME AT 7000 FT. I ASKED FOR CURRENT ALTIMETER AND WAS OFF BY 1 INCH. 'I' EITHER MISSET THE ALTIMETER AND WAS NOT DISCOVERED FOR 3 CTLRS OR WAS GIVEN THE WRONG SETTING BY THE ORIGINAL CTLR. I REALLY DON'T KNOW.

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.