A C414 cpr flight crew climbs above their altitude as assigned by departure controller at cvg, oh.

Attributes
ACN	509324
Time
Date	200104
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg.tracon artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Chancellor 414A & C414
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	509324
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared to a higher altitude, and we climbed as soon as we were cleared to a higher altitude, but by the time that the clearance was read, it was too late -- we were at 5300 ft. The major problem was distraction in the flight deck.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C414 CPR FLC CLBS ABOVE THEIR ALT AS ASSIGNED BY DEP CTLR AT CVG, OH.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO A HIGHER ALT, AND WE CLBED AS SOON AS WE WERE CLRED TO A HIGHER ALT, BUT BY THE TIME THAT THE CLRNC WAS READ, IT WAS TOO LATE -- WE WERE AT 5300 FT. THE MAJOR PROB WAS DISTR IN THE FLT DECK.

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.