Narrative:

Shortly after takeoff; around 1000-1200 ft MSL; I received a 'windshear' amber caution. My initial reaction was to maintain the 'attitude' and configuration of the aircraft. I was subsequently distracted evaluating whether or not windshear was developing and realized I had climbed through 1500 ft (maximum altitude till 4.5 DME from teb). Somewhere around 1800 ft I saw what I had done and immediately returned to 1500 ft. In hindsight I realize I shouldn't have announced 'windshear' to the copilot; rather I should have flown the SID profile and not distract him as well. Since this was an 'amber' vice 'red' warning; it should have been monitored. I include windshear warnings versus cautions in my takeoff brief.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A G-IV DEPARTED ON THE TEB 5. THE CAPTAIN WAS DISTRACTED BY AN AMBER WINDSHEAR CAUTION LIGHT AND MISSED THE 1500 FT LEVEL-OFF SUBSEQUENTLY CLIMBING TO 1800 FT BEFORE DESCENDING.

Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF; AROUND 1000-1200 FT MSL; I RECEIVED A 'WINDSHEAR' AMBER CAUTION. MY INITIAL REACTION WAS TO MAINTAIN THE 'ATTITUDE' AND CONFIGURATION OF THE ACFT. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRACTED EVALUATING WHETHER OR NOT WINDSHEAR WAS DEVELOPING AND REALIZED I HAD CLBED THROUGH 1500 FT (MAX ALTITUDE TILL 4.5 DME FROM TEB). SOMEWHERE AROUND 1800 FT I SAW WHAT I HAD DONE AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 1500 FT. IN HINDSIGHT I REALIZE I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANNOUNCED 'WINDSHEAR' TO THE COPLT; RATHER I SHOULD HAVE FLOWN THE SID PROFILE AND NOT DISTRACT HIM AS WELL. SINCE THIS WAS AN 'AMBER' VICE 'RED' WARNING; IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MONITORED. I INCLUDE WINDSHEAR WARNINGS VERSUS CAUTIONS IN MY TAKEOFF BRIEF.

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.