Altitude deviation. Overshoot on descent. Altimeter misset.

Attributes
ACN	129817
Time
Date	198912
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw tower : vny
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	129817
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
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:

My aircraft was cleared to descend to and maintain 16000', and given local altimeter setting. PF set 30.44 and leveled at 16000'. Actual altimeter setting was 29.44. Controller pointed out discrepancy, which was then corrected. Controller's radio was difficult to understand, resulting in PF misunderstanding altimeter setting.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEVIATION. OVERSHOOT ON DESCENT. ALTIMETER MISSET.

Narrative: MY ACFT WAS CLRED TO DSND TO AND MAINTAIN 16000', AND GIVEN LCL ALTIMETER SETTING. PF SET 30.44 AND LEVELED AT 16000'. ACTUAL ALTIMETER SETTING WAS 29.44. CTLR POINTED OUT DISCREPANCY, WHICH WAS THEN CORRECTED. CTLR'S RADIO WAS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND, RESULTING IN PF MISUNDERSTANDING ALTIMETER SETTING.

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.