Flight crew of charter freighter departing fra misread their SID chart and overshot SID altitude.

Attributes
ACN	110986
Time
Date	198905
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fra
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fra
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Heavy Transport, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	110986
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Did not see the altitude restriction on the SID (5000'). Passing 6000' fra departure brought it to our attention and we immediately descended back to 5000'. Looking at the SID later we saw the altitude restriction at the top of the printed section and not in the specific instructions for our departure. The only altitude note was to climb above 3500' before turning. The chart used was commercial. The SID was giessen 1 golf departure (gin 1 G). Departure runway, 25R. All 3 of us in the crew were looking at the departure. None of us saw where there was any altitude restriction. Fatigue was a definite factor. I had only 3 hours of sleep in a 30 hour period.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF CHARTER FREIGHTER DEPARTING FRA MISREAD THEIR SID CHART AND OVERSHOT SID ALT.

Narrative: DID NOT SEE THE ALT RESTRICTION ON THE SID (5000'). PASSING 6000' FRA DEP BROUGHT IT TO OUR ATTN AND WE IMMEDIATELY DSNDED BACK TO 5000'. LOOKING AT THE SID LATER WE SAW THE ALT RESTRICTION AT THE TOP OF THE PRINTED SECTION AND NOT IN THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUR DEP. THE ONLY ALT NOTE WAS TO CLB ABOVE 3500' BEFORE TURNING. THE CHART USED WAS COMMERCIAL. THE SID WAS GIESSEN 1 GOLF DEP (GIN 1 G). DEP RWY, 25R. ALL 3 OF US IN THE CREW WERE LOOKING AT THE DEP. NONE OF US SAW WHERE THERE WAS ANY ALT RESTRICTION. FATIGUE WAS A DEFINITE FACTOR. I HAD ONLY 3 HRS OF SLEEP IN A 30 HR PERIOD.

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.