Altitude overshot in climb by flight crew of light transport.

Attributes
ACN	162184
Time
Date	199011
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other 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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	162184
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 3400 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	162254
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Climbing out at sfo, assigned a level off altitude of 5000'. We flew through 5000', and we noticed it at the exact moment the controller did, which was as we passed through 5300'. Immediately initiated descent back to 5000'; never exceeded 5400' at any time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT OVERSHOT IN CLIMB BY FLC OF LTT.

Narrative: CLBING OUT AT SFO, ASSIGNED A LEVEL OFF ALT OF 5000'. WE FLEW THROUGH 5000', AND WE NOTICED IT AT THE EXACT MOMENT THE CTLR DID, WHICH WAS AS WE PASSED THROUGH 5300'. IMMEDIATELY INITIATED DSNT BACK TO 5000'; NEVER EXCEEDED 5400' AT ANY TIME.

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.