Beech C90 flight crew inadvertently climbed to their flight plan altitude during departure rather than an altitude departure controllers intended for them, but was never received by the flight crew.

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Attributes
ACN	533808
Time
Date	200112
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eftp.airport
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl single value : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rfd.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	533808
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 9770 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	533653
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Before takeoff I asked the captain what altitude was filed (13000 ft) and dialed it into the altitude alerter. After takeoff I called rockford departure for our clearance to meigs (cgx). We were cleared direct joliet (jot) direct cgx. No altitude was given but I assumed it to be our filed altitude. After reaching 13000 ft we were cleared back to 5000 ft and told to expedite. Shortly after descent, rockford asked who we talked to before them and where did we get our clearance. We told them we got it from them but that no altitude had been given. We asked if there was a problem with the altitude and they said there was not. In hindsight, the problem could have been avoided if I had asked for an initial altitude when I received the clearance. Also, because we filed for an altitude, does not necessarily mean we will receive it. A contributing factor may have been trying to get an airborne clearance in the busy airspace around chicago.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH C90 FLC INADVERTENTLY CLBED TO THEIR FLT PLAN ALT DURING DEP RATHER THAN AN ALT DEP CTLRS INTENDED FOR THEM, BUT WAS NEVER RECEIVED BY THE FLC.

Narrative: BEFORE TKOF I ASKED THE CAPT WHAT ALT WAS FILED (13000 FT) AND DIALED IT INTO THE ALT ALERTER. AFTER TKOF I CALLED ROCKFORD DEP FOR OUR CLRNC TO MEIGS (CGX). WE WERE CLRED DIRECT JOLIET (JOT) DIRECT CGX. NO ALT WAS GIVEN BUT I ASSUMED IT TO BE OUR FILED ALT. AFTER REACHING 13000 FT WE WERE CLRED BACK TO 5000 FT AND TOLD TO EXPEDITE. SHORTLY AFTER DSCNT, ROCKFORD ASKED WHO WE TALKED TO BEFORE THEM AND WHERE DID WE GET OUR CLRNC. WE TOLD THEM WE GOT IT FROM THEM BUT THAT NO ALT HAD BEEN GIVEN. WE ASKED IF THERE WAS A PROB WITH THE ALT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT. IN HINDSIGHT, THE PROB COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF I HAD ASKED FOR AN INITIAL ALT WHEN I RECEIVED THE CLRNC. ALSO, BECAUSE WE FILED FOR AN ALT, DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN WE WILL RECEIVE IT. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AN AIRBORNE CLRNC IN THE BUSY AIRSPACE AROUND CHICAGO.

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.