Narrative:

Departing dulles via capitol 5 departure, charted altitude is 3000 ft. We thought we were cleared to 5000 ft and direct ldn. Supervisor came on asked why we were at 5000 ft. We told him we thought we had been cleared to 5000 ft. He informed us that it should have only been 3000 ft and for next time, make sure we stop at 3000 ft. We apologized, and then the original controller gave us an additional climb. That was the end of the incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Cl-65 FLT CREW DEPARTING DCA OVERSHOOT ASSIGNED ALT OF 3000 FT, THINKING THAT IT WAS 5000 FT AFTER CHALLENGED BY PCT DEP CTLR.

Narrative: DEPARTING DULLES VIA CAPITOL 5 DEP, CHARTED ALT IS 3000 FT. WE THOUGHT WE WERE CLRED TO 5000 FT AND DIRECT LDN. SUPVR CAME ON ASKED WHY WE WERE AT 5000 FT. WE TOLD HIM WE THOUGHT WE HAD BEEN CLRED TO 5000 FT. HE INFORMED US THAT IT SHOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN 3000 FT AND FOR NEXT TIME, MAKE SURE WE STOP AT 3000 FT. WE APOLOGIZED, AND THEN THE ORIGINAL CTLR GAVE US AN ADDITIONAL CLB. THAT WAS THE END OF THE INCIDENT.

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.