Part 135 operator is distred with personal problems and overshoots tpa assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	528126
Time
Date	200110
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 273 flight time total : 2460 flight time type : 421
ASRS Report	528126
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was given a clearance to maintain 1600 ft, expect 3000 ft in 10 mins. I departed the airport, and probably had too many things on my mind. I was climbing through 2800 ft when the controller asked me my altitude. I told him I was at 2400 ft, climbing to 3000 ft. The controller told me he hadn't 'climbed me' to 3000 ft. I leveled off immediately at 2500 ft. The controller told me I had traffic at 10 O'clock position at 3000 ft. He did not state a distance, but said that's why he didn't climb me. He didn't say anything else for 2 mins except that 'that was not good.' I stayed at 2500 ft, and after a couple of mins, he climbed me to 3000 ft. I did not see any traffic the whole time. For some reason, I thought (at the time) that he did clear me to 3000 ft, but realized later that he didn't. I always write down altitudes and when given a clearance, circle the final altitude (3000 ft in this case) when I have been cleared to it. When the controller informed me he hadn't cleared me to 3000 ft, I looked at my notepad and noticed it wasn't circled. This procedure works good when it is done right. Also need to leave personal problems on the ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PART 135 OPERATOR IS DISTRED WITH PERSONAL PROBS AND OVERSHOOTS TPA ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN A CLRNC TO MAINTAIN 1600 FT, EXPECT 3000 FT IN 10 MINS. I DEPARTED THE ARPT, AND PROBABLY HAD TOO MANY THINGS ON MY MIND. I WAS CLBING THROUGH 2800 FT WHEN THE CTLR ASKED ME MY ALT. I TOLD HIM I WAS AT 2400 FT, CLBING TO 3000 FT. THE CTLR TOLD ME HE HADN'T 'CLBED ME' TO 3000 FT. I LEVELED OFF IMMEDIATELY AT 2500 FT. THE CTLR TOLD ME I HAD TFC AT 10 O'CLOCK POS AT 3000 FT. HE DID NOT STATE A DISTANCE, BUT SAID THAT'S WHY HE DIDN'T CLB ME. HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ELSE FOR 2 MINS EXCEPT THAT 'THAT WAS NOT GOOD.' I STAYED AT 2500 FT, AND AFTER A COUPLE OF MINS, HE CLBED ME TO 3000 FT. I DID NOT SEE ANY TFC THE WHOLE TIME. FOR SOME REASON, I THOUGHT (AT THE TIME) THAT HE DID CLR ME TO 3000 FT, BUT REALIZED LATER THAT HE DIDN'T. I ALWAYS WRITE DOWN ALTS AND WHEN GIVEN A CLRNC, CIRCLE THE FINAL ALT (3000 FT IN THIS CASE) WHEN I HAVE BEEN CLRED TO IT. WHEN THE CTLR INFORMED ME HE HADN'T CLRED ME TO 3000 FT, I LOOKED AT MY NOTEPAD AND NOTICED IT WASN'T CIRCLED. THIS PROC WORKS GOOD WHEN IT IS DONE RIGHT. ALSO NEED TO LEAVE PERSONAL PROBS ON THE GND.

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.