Cpr small transport altitude deviation overshot during climb.

Attributes
ACN	96390
Time
Date	198810
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dsm
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dsm
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	96390
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Recently went to a 2 pilot crew. Our company hired a low time pilot and this is the first time I have worked in a 2 pilot environment. As I am used to flying solo, I am having a hard time getting used to the 2 pilot system. Taxied out at dawn, 4 planes in line for departure. We were issued a VFR stage III departure clearance, left turn 270 degree 4500'. We were cleared for takeoff immediately behind a medium large transport. As there were other planes waiting, I decided to get the plane off the runway as soon as possible and to the 270 degree heading to avoid any wake turbulence. As I was concentrating on avoiding the wake turbulence, I let the copilot handle the radios and didn't listen to them during the takeoff roll. Turned to 270 degree an as I leveled at 4500', the controller came on and said I was cleared only to 4000'. Copilot immediately apologized. Controller said no problem, stay at 4500'. Copilot said controller never said 4000'. Controller said he did but pilot didn't acknowledge. Controller blamed himself for not forcing pilot for acknowledgement. I blame myself for not paying attention, putting too much trust in a new copilot and not being used to a 2 pilot environment. I am sure copilot heard clearance but forgot it or it didn't sink in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR SMT ALT DEVIATION OVERSHOT DURING CLIMB.

Narrative: RECENTLY WENT TO A 2 PLT CREW. OUR COMPANY HIRED A LOW TIME PLT AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE WORKED IN A 2 PLT ENVIRONMENT. AS I AM USED TO FLYING SOLO, I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING USED TO THE 2 PLT SYS. TAXIED OUT AT DAWN, 4 PLANES IN LINE FOR DEP. WE WERE ISSUED A VFR STAGE III DEP CLRNC, LEFT TURN 270 DEG 4500'. WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF IMMEDIATELY BEHIND A MLG. AS THERE WERE OTHER PLANES WAITING, I DECIDED TO GET THE PLANE OFF THE RWY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TO THE 270 DEG HDG TO AVOID ANY WAKE TURB. AS I WAS CONCENTRATING ON AVOIDING THE WAKE TURB, I LET THE COPLT HANDLE THE RADIOS AND DIDN'T LISTEN TO THEM DURING THE TKOF ROLL. TURNED TO 270 DEG AN AS I LEVELED AT 4500', THE CTLR CAME ON AND SAID I WAS CLRED ONLY TO 4000'. COPLT IMMEDIATELY APOLOGIZED. CTLR SAID NO PROB, STAY AT 4500'. COPLT SAID CTLR NEVER SAID 4000'. CTLR SAID HE DID BUT PLT DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE. CTLR BLAMED HIMSELF FOR NOT FORCING PLT FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. I BLAME MYSELF FOR NOT PAYING ATTN, PUTTING TOO MUCH TRUST IN A NEW COPLT AND NOT BEING USED TO A 2 PLT ENVIRONMENT. I AM SURE COPLT HEARD CLRNC BUT FORGOT IT OR IT DIDN'T SINK IN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.