Cpr X non adherence to ATC clearance. Climb to wrong altitude.

Attributes
ACN	181081
Time
Date	199106
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sie
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 2 controller radar : 12
ASRS Report	181081
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000
ASRS Report	181711
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cpr X checked on my frequency climbing to 170. I climbed him to FL190 because he had traffic opposite direction at FL200 and same direction traffic above him at FL210. When cpr X was observed above his assigned altitude I questioned him and he said he was climbing to FL290. A descent clearance was issued and a turn to resolve the conflict. (After listening to the tape the aircraft acknowledged for FL190.) supplemental information from acn 181219: cpr X was being step climbed to our cruise altitude of FL290 by washington center. A climb clearance was received and read back to climb to FL290. As our aircraft passed FL190 our altitude was questioned. We replied passing FL20.3 climbing to FL250. Washington center said you were only cleared to FL190, return to FL190 and turn to heading 180 degree.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR X NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC. CLB TO WRONG ALT.

Narrative: CPR X CHKED ON MY FREQ CLBING TO 170. I CLBED HIM TO FL190 BECAUSE HE HAD TFC OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT FL200 AND SAME DIRECTION TFC ABOVE HIM AT FL210. WHEN CPR X WAS OBSERVED ABOVE HIS ASSIGNED ALT I QUESTIONED HIM AND HE SAID HE WAS CLBING TO FL290. A DSCNT CLRNC WAS ISSUED AND A TURN TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. (AFTER LISTENING TO THE TAPE THE ACFT ACKNOWLEDGED FOR FL190.) SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 181219: CPR X WAS BEING STEP CLBED TO OUR CRUISE ALT OF FL290 BY WASHINGTON CENTER. A CLB CLRNC WAS RECEIVED AND READ BACK TO CLB TO FL290. AS OUR ACFT PASSED FL190 OUR ALT WAS QUESTIONED. WE REPLIED PASSING FL20.3 CLBING TO FL250. WASHINGTON CENTER SAID YOU WERE ONLY CLRED TO FL190, RETURN TO FL190 AND TURN TO HDG 180 DEG.

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.