Failure by C560 flight crew to set altimeters to current pressure results in altitude deviation on t...

Attributes
ACN	767230
Time
Date	200712
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Snow
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation Excel
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 500 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	767230
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed teb using the TEB5 departure into low ceiling and IMC conditions. Procedure calls for a turn at 1500 ft to and climb to 2000 ft direct to pnj. Upon switching frequency from tower to ATC we were instructed to climb to 6000 ft and assigned a different heading than the TEB5 departure calls for. Shortly thereafter we were instructed to stop climb and maintain 3000 ft. ATC questioned our altitude and advised us to be sure our pitot heat was on. We scanned our instruments and discovered our altimeters were set to the setting from the previous day. We corrected the setting and continued the flight without further issues. ATC position checked our altitude for a while until they were confident of our altitude readouts. In future a lesson on not being rushed and completing checklists without distraction would have prevented this event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAILURE BY C560 FLT CREW TO SET ALTIMETERS TO CURRENT PRESSURE RESULTS IN ALT DEV ON TEB SID FROM TEB.

Narrative: DEPARTED TEB USING THE TEB5 DEP INTO LOW CEILING AND IMC CONDITIONS. PROC CALLS FOR A TURN AT 1500 FT TO AND CLB TO 2000 FT DIRECT TO PNJ. UPON SWITCHING FREQ FROM TWR TO ATC WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO CLB TO 6000 FT AND ASSIGNED A DIFFERENT HDG THAN THE TEB5 DEP CALLS FOR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO STOP CLB AND MAINTAIN 3000 FT. ATC QUESTIONED OUR ALT AND ADVISED US TO BE SURE OUR PITOT HEAT WAS ON. WE SCANNED OUR INSTRUMENTS AND DISCOVERED OUR ALTIMETERS WERE SET TO THE SETTING FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY. WE CORRECTED THE SETTING AND CONTINUED THE FLT WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. ATC POSITION CHKED OUR ALT FOR A WHILE UNTIL THEY WERE CONFIDENT OF OUR ALT READOUTS. IN FUTURE A LESSON ON NOT BEING RUSHED AND COMPLETING CHKLISTS WITHOUT DISTRACTION WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS EVENT.

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.

Failure by C560 flight crew to set altimeters to current pressure results in altitude deviation on teb SID from teb.