Air carrier medium large transport altitude deviation overshot during climb.

Attributes
ACN	106272
Time
Date	198903
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : col
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	106272
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
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	Pilot Deviation Operational Deviation

Narrative:

On normal climb out from lga airport, I was given climb clearance from 5000 to 12000 proceed direct to colts week VOR. Approaching 12000' approximately 11000', we were given climb to FL220. Verbatim readback was given 'roger, climb to FL220.' approaching 17000', ny dpe asked our altitude and stated that we interpreted his clearance which was hear 220 degree, expect higher in several miles. He stated no conflicts, told us to maintain 17000' and only was curious of our interpretation of clearance. Readback was given to FL220. I am always conscientious of climb/descent instructions and use exact ATC phraseology. The controller believe it or not remembered our altitude readback.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ALT DEVIATION OVERSHOT DURING CLIMB.

Narrative: ON NORMAL CLBOUT FROM LGA ARPT, I WAS GIVEN CLB CLRNC FROM 5000 TO 12000 PROCEED DIRECT TO COLTS WEEK VOR. APCHING 12000' APPROX 11000', WE WERE GIVEN CLB TO FL220. VERBATIM READBACK WAS GIVEN 'ROGER, CLB TO FL220.' APCHING 17000', NY DPE ASKED OUR ALT AND STATED THAT WE INTERPRETED HIS CLRNC WHICH WAS HEAR 220 DEG, EXPECT HIGHER IN SEVERAL MILES. HE STATED NO CONFLICTS, TOLD US TO MAINTAIN 17000' AND ONLY WAS CURIOUS OF OUR INTERPRETATION OF CLRNC. READBACK WAS GIVEN TO FL220. I AM ALWAYS CONSCIENTIOUS OF CLB/DSCNT INSTRUCTIONS AND USE EXACT ATC PHRASEOLOGY. THE CTLR BELIEVE IT OR NOT REMEMBERED OUR ALT READBACK.

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.