Narrative:

Flight operated from cak airport. I was not present in the cockpit when first officer obtained a clearance from cak ATC and he completed all preparation for the next departure, including setting altitude selector to 6000 ft. Arrival of a jump seater from air carrier interrupted checklist part 'takeoff and departure' briefing. After takeoff, tower delayed switching us to departure. Passing 2500 ft, I asked tower, 'air carrier to departure.' she answered, 'not yet.' after passing 5000 ft we were told to call departure 'air carrier passing 5500 ft for 6000 ft.' 'akron-canton departure, air carrier climb and maintain 8000 ft.' flight proceeded to destination without any incident. At destination, I was told to call akron-canton approach control and they informed me that clearance after takeoff was to climb and maintain 4000 ft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC DEVIATES FROM ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: FLT OPERATED FROM CAK ARPT. I WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT WHEN FO OBTAINED A CLRNC FROM CAK ATC AND HE COMPLETED ALL PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT DEP, INCLUDING SETTING ALT SELECTOR TO 6000 FT. ARR OF A JUMP SEATER FROM ACR INTERRUPTED CHKLIST PART 'TKOF AND DEP' BRIEFING. AFTER TKOF, TWR DELAYED SWITCHING US TO DEP. PASSING 2500 FT, I ASKED TWR, 'ACR TO DEP.' SHE ANSWERED, 'NOT YET.' AFTER PASSING 5000 FT WE WERE TOLD TO CALL DEP 'ACR PASSING 5500 FT FOR 6000 FT.' 'AKRON-CANTON DEP, ACR CLB AND MAINTAIN 8000 FT.' FLT PROCEEDED TO DEST WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. AT DEST, I WAS TOLD TO CALL AKRON-CANTON APCH CTL AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT CLRNC AFTER TKOF WAS TO CLB AND MAINTAIN 4000 FT.

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.