An FA20 crew, passing through 3800 ft on a vectored descent to 3000 ft, were requested by ATC to lev...

Attributes
ACN	530542
Time
Date	200111
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cmh.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cmh.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 20FJF/20C/20D/20E/20F
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : rwy 28l other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cmh.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	530542
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 36000 vertical : 800
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Columbus approach had us on vectors for the ILS runway 28L and had given us a descent from 5000 ft to 3000 ft. At 3800 ft, columbus approach gave us a leveloff at 4000 ft, traffic 3000 ft, 12 O'clock position, 6 mi, opposite direction. We climbed back to 4000 ft. We had gotten a TA alert at 3800 ft also. I saw the traffic pass our right side a short time later. Approach apologized for the error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN FA20 CREW, PASSING THROUGH 3800 FT ON A VECTORED DSCNT TO 3000 FT, WERE REQUESTED BY ATC TO LEVEL AT 4000 FT.

Narrative: COLUMBUS APCH HAD US ON VECTORS FOR THE ILS RWY 28L AND HAD GIVEN US A DSCNT FROM 5000 FT TO 3000 FT. AT 3800 FT, COLUMBUS APCH GAVE US A LEVELOFF AT 4000 FT, TFC 3000 FT, 12 O'CLOCK POS, 6 MI, OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WE CLBED BACK TO 4000 FT. WE HAD GOTTEN A TA ALERT AT 3800 FT ALSO. I SAW THE TFC PASS OUR R SIDE A SHORT TIME LATER. APCH APOLOGIZED FOR THE ERROR.

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.

An FA20 crew, passing through 3800 ft on a vectored descent to 3000 ft, were requested by ATC to level at 4000 ft.