Light transport cleared to 14000' in error. Controller meant to clear him to 10000'.

Attributes
ACN	102153
Time
Date	198901
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 240
ASRS Report	102153
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar controller : developmental
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff from runway 27R at atl we were changed to departure control (125.0) and told by departure control to climb and maintain 14,000' (normally it is 10,000'). We read back 14,000'. While passing through 11,300' the controller asked us to say altitude. When I replied 11,300 he said that he had only cleared us to 10,000'. I advised him to play the tape. Although he had said 14,000' he apparently had written 10,000' on his strip. This controller sounded and acted like a developmental because very shortly thereafter, another voice came on the frequency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTT CLEARED TO 14000' IN ERROR. CTLR MEANT TO CLEAR HIM TO 10000'.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 27R AT ATL WE WERE CHANGED TO DEP CTL (125.0) AND TOLD BY DEP CTL TO CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 14,000' (NORMALLY IT IS 10,000'). WE READ BACK 14,000'. WHILE PASSING THROUGH 11,300' THE CTLR ASKED US TO SAY ALT. WHEN I REPLIED 11,300 HE SAID THAT HE HAD ONLY CLRED US TO 10,000'. I ADVISED HIM TO PLAY THE TAPE. ALTHOUGH HE HAD SAID 14,000' HE APPARENTLY HAD WRITTEN 10,000' ON HIS STRIP. THIS CTLR SOUNDED AND ACTED LIKE A DEVELOPMENTAL BECAUSE VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ANOTHER VOICE CAME ON THE FREQ.

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.