<< >> NASA ASRS Report 681952, December 2005

A part 91 aircraft departing teb climbed to 2000 ft because the pilot's usual clearance is to 4000 ft; but he departed with a normal restr.

Attributes
ACN	681952
Time
Date	200512
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	681952
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The purpose of this flight was conducted under part 91 as a relocation flight. I had flown the teb to phl route the previous four nights. This flight was an aircraft reposition flight. The WX was VFR. I was given the teb 5 departure with my clearance and took off from runway 24. I am thoroughly familiar with this procedure; flying out of teb or 20 times per month. My departures normally are at night. The 1500 ft altitude restr is usually not an issue at these hours and I am cleared to 4000 ft on initial contact with departure. I guess I became conditioned to ignore the altitude restr. On this flight I continued to climb until ATC informed me of the altitude. I was then at 2000 ft. I was instructed to maintain 2000 ft at that time. Fortunately; I do not believe my violation caused a traffic conflict. This incident has shown me to be extra vigilant about not falling into the trap of anticipating a clearance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PART 91 ACFT DEPARTING TEB CLBED TO 2000 FT BECAUSE THE PLT'S USUAL CLRNC IS TO 4000 FT; BUT HE DEPARTED WITH A NORMAL RESTR.

Narrative: THE PURPOSE OF THIS FLT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER PART 91 AS A RELOCATION FLT. I HAD FLOWN THE TEB TO PHL RTE THE PREVIOUS FOUR NIGHTS. THIS FLT WAS AN ACFT REPOSITION FLT. THE WX WAS VFR. I WAS GIVEN THE TEB 5 DEP WITH MY CLRNC AND TOOK OFF FROM RWY 24. I AM THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROC; FLYING OUT OF TEB OR 20 TIMES PER MONTH. MY DEPS NORMALLY ARE AT NIGHT. THE 1500 FT ALT RESTR IS USUALLY NOT AN ISSUE AT THESE HOURS AND I AM CLRED TO 4000 FT ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH DEP. I GUESS I BECAME CONDITIONED TO IGNORE THE ALT RESTR. ON THIS FLT I CONTINUED TO CLB UNTIL ATC INFORMED ME OF THE ALT. I WAS THEN AT 2000 FT. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 2000 FT AT THAT TIME. FORTUNATELY; I DO NOT BELIEVE MY VIOLATION CAUSED A TFC CONFLICT. THIS INCIDENT HAS SHOWN ME TO BE EXTRA VIGILANT ABOUT NOT FALLING INTO THE TRAP OF ANTICIPATING A CLRNC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.