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C421 climbs above assigned altitude cap in class C airspace and conflicts with inbound aircraft at oma.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 598302 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200310 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oma.airport |
| State Reference | NE |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3600 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : r90.tracon tower : oma.tower tower : pwm.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Golden Eagle 421 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : oma.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Embraer Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1775 flight time type : 210 |
| ASRS Report | 598302 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 1500 vertical : 400 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Clearance delivery told me to stay at or below 3500 ft on departure. On climb out from runway 32R I was given 2 vectors -- 300 degrees, then 270 degrees. After the second vector, departure called and said 'traffic in your 2:30 O'clock position, 2-3 mi at 4500 ft, descending to 4000 ft.' I immediately spotted the traffic (embraer turboprop), but was unable to report it because frequency (departure) was busy and congested. Meanwhile, while watching the other aircraft, I accidentally let my altitude go to 3800 ft. As soon as I noticed it, I pushed the nose over to descend. The other aircraft passed over the top of me when I was at 3600 ft. I'm not sure what the altitude of the other aircraft was at the time. Just prior to the other plane crossing, I called departure and said 'traffic in sight, no factor.' it was a mistake, I should have used autoplt and altitude hold.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C421 CLBS ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT CAP IN CLASS C AIRSPACE AND CONFLICTS WITH INBOUND ACFT AT OMA.
Narrative: CLRNC DELIVERY TOLD ME TO STAY AT OR BELOW 3500 FT ON DEP. ON CLBOUT FROM RWY 32R I WAS GIVEN 2 VECTORS -- 300 DEGS, THEN 270 DEGS. AFTER THE SECOND VECTOR, DEP CALLED AND SAID 'TFC IN YOUR 2:30 O'CLOCK POS, 2-3 MI AT 4500 FT, DSNDING TO 4000 FT.' I IMMEDIATELY SPOTTED THE TFC (EMBRAER TURBOPROP), BUT WAS UNABLE TO RPT IT BECAUSE FREQ (DEP) WAS BUSY AND CONGESTED. MEANWHILE, WHILE WATCHING THE OTHER ACFT, I ACCIDENTALLY LET MY ALT GO TO 3800 FT. AS SOON AS I NOTICED IT, I PUSHED THE NOSE OVER TO DSND. THE OTHER ACFT PASSED OVER THE TOP OF ME WHEN I WAS AT 3600 FT. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE ALT OF THE OTHER ACFT WAS AT THE TIME. JUST PRIOR TO THE OTHER PLANE XING, I CALLED DEP AND SAID 'TFC IN SIGHT, NO FACTOR.' IT WAS A MISTAKE, I SHOULD HAVE USED AUTOPLT AND ALT HOLD.
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.