Small transport X climbed through assigned altitude. Pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	141962
Time
Date	199004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : oma
State Reference	NE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oma tower : oma
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 1
ASRS Report	141962
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Small transport X departed omaha eppley airport eastbound with a restriction to maintain 3000'. It appears that the small transport X went through his altitude with mode C readout of 33 to 34. No verification made by tower controller. Receiving radar facility believed deviation occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT X CLIMBED THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT. PLTDEV.

Narrative: SMT X DEPARTED OMAHA EPPLEY ARPT EBND WITH A RESTRICTION TO MAINTAIN 3000'. IT APPEARS THAT THE SMT X WENT THROUGH HIS ALT WITH MODE C READOUT OF 33 TO 34. NO VERIFICATION MADE BY TWR CTLR. RECEIVING RADAR FAC BELIEVED DEV OCCURRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.