Narrative:

While cleared for the TEB5 departure off runway 24 teb; and executing the clearance; we inadvertently climbed early due to a misinterpretation of the departure procedure. Our error was pointed out to us by ny approach. It was VFR and the potential conflict with the ewr arrivals was not a factor as we had the aircraft in sight; and it was well behind us.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CITATION CAPTAIN REPORTS EXCEEDING 1500 FT PRIOR TO THE TEB 4.5 DME ON THE TEB5 DEPARTURE. MISINTERPRETATION OF THE PROCEDURE IS CITED AS CAUSE.

Narrative: WHILE CLEARED FOR THE TEB5 DEPARTURE OFF RUNWAY 24 TEB; AND EXECUTING THE CLEARANCE; WE INADVERTENTLY CLIMBED EARLY DUE TO A MISINTERPRETATION OF THE DEPARTURE PROCEDURE. OUR ERROR WAS POINTED OUT TO US BY NY APCH. IT WAS VFR AND THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH THE EWR ARRIVALS WAS NOT A FACTOR AS WE HAD THE AIRCRAFT IN SIGHT; AND IT WAS WELL BEHIND US.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.