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The single pilot of a VFR F-90 turned the wrong way after departure from teb and overshot his cleared altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 940197 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201103 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | TEB.Airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Beech F90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300 Flight Crew Total 2350 Flight Crew Type 480 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
As I pulled up to the hold short line of runway 24 there was a significant line of aircraft waiting to depart. After calling the tower and asking for an ETD he gave me an approximately 20 minute wait. At that time I chose to cancel IFR and depart VFR to our destination. Approximately one minute later I was then cleared for take off; given a left turn to the north east and an altitude of not above 1;400 ft. After take off I made a right turn to the north east. When I was about 3/4's [of the way] through my turn the controller queried my turn and I was told I should have made a left turn but then cleared [me] to continue around and pass overhead the field; then turn to the left to a north-easterly heading; which I did. While I was overhead the field I set the autopilot to altitude hold at 1;400 ft because my work load was rapidly increasing. Before I could notice the autopilot deviation it had climbed 100 ft to 1;500 MSL. At that time I corrected and descended back to 1;400 ft.I believe the reasons for this mistake are as follows. The clearance for the left turn; the altitude; and the takeoff clearance were all given in the same radio call. While reading back the clearances I was also going through my flow of final before take off items. I was feeling rushed to get airborne to make the deadline the passengers had given me for their meetings at our destination. I was a single pilot flying in a busy airspace/airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The single pilot of a VFR F-90 turned the wrong way after departure from TEB and overshot his cleared altitude.
Narrative: As I pulled up to the hold short line of Runway 24 there was a significant line of aircraft waiting to depart. After calling the Tower and asking for an ETD he gave me an approximately 20 minute wait. At that time I chose to cancel IFR and depart VFR to our destination. Approximately one minute later I was then cleared for take off; given a LEFT turn to the north east and an altitude of not above 1;400 FT. After take off I made a RIGHT turn to the north east. When I was about 3/4's [of the way] through my turn the Controller queried my turn and I was told I should have made a left turn but then cleared [me] to continue around and pass overhead the field; then turn to the LEFT to a north-easterly heading; which I did. While I was overhead the field I set the autopilot to altitude hold at 1;400 FT because my work load was rapidly increasing. Before I could notice the autopilot deviation it had climbed 100 FT to 1;500 MSL. At that time I corrected and descended back to 1;400 FT.I believe the reasons for this mistake are as follows. The clearance for the LEFT turn; the altitude; and the takeoff clearance were all given in the same radio call. While reading back the clearances I was also going through my flow of final before take off items. I was feeling rushed to get airborne to make the deadline the passengers had given me for their meetings at our destination. I was a single pilot flying in a busy airspace/airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.