A beechcraft 99 aircraft experienced a complete loss of vertical airspeed and altimeter indication after takeoff. Flight continued VFR to original destination.

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Attributes
ACN	728267
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : zzz.vor
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Airliner 99
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 115 flight time total : 2980 flight time type : 477
ASRS Report	728267
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : guages other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Shortly after departure I noticed that airspeed on my; captain side; is bleeding off following by zero indication on vertical speed indicator and no climb showing on altimeter. I immediately turn on my pitot static anti-ice system but there was no change and there was no ice present on ice probe either. At that time I looked up on copilot instruments and they were indicating correctly my climb so I continue climbing to my cruising altitude of 7000 ft by reference on copilot instruments. Few mins after I level off on my cruising altitude I start losing pitot/static instruments on copilot side also. At that moment I advised ATC that I do not know what is my altitude and airspeed but that I can stay VFR and proceed to my destination VFR. They let me do it and I landed safely. After landing I advised our company maintenance about the problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BEECHCRAFT 99 ACFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF VERT AIRSPD AND ALTIMETER INDICATION AFTER TKOF. FLT CONTINUED VFR TO ORIGINAL DEST.

Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER DEP I NOTICED THAT AIRSPD ON MY; CAPT SIDE; IS BLEEDING OFF FOLLOWING BY ZERO INDICATION ON VERT SPD INDICATOR AND NO CLB SHOWING ON ALTIMETER. I IMMEDIATELY TURN ON MY PITOT STATIC ANTI-ICE SYS BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE AND THERE WAS NO ICE PRESENT ON ICE PROBE EITHER. AT THAT TIME I LOOKED UP ON COPLT INSTS AND THEY WERE INDICATING CORRECTLY MY CLB SO I CONTINUE CLBING TO MY CRUISING ALT OF 7000 FT BY REF ON COPLT INSTS. FEW MINS AFTER I LEVEL OFF ON MY CRUISING ALT I START LOSING PITOT/STATIC INSTS ON COPLT SIDE ALSO. AT THAT MOMENT I ADVISED ATC THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS MY ALT AND AIRSPD BUT THAT I CAN STAY VFR AND PROCEED TO MY DEST VFR. THEY LET ME DO IT AND I LANDED SAFELY. AFTER LNDG I ADVISED OUR COMPANY MAINT ABOUT THE PROB.

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.