GA small aircraft altitude deviation overshot during climb.

Attributes
ACN	194053
Time
Date	199111
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : chs
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : chs
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2000
ASRS Report	194053
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On nov/thu/91 afternoon we flew into charleston international airport. We had them top off our small aircraft. Local FBO put 17 gallons of fuel in it to top it off. On departing nov/thu/91 evening we had to abort takeoff due to loss of engine power on takeoff. We found that jet a fuel was put into our aircraft. FBO does not admit to the incident. We had the fuel completely drained out of both tanks. They then topped it off again. Nov/fri/91 ground control cleared us runway 33 heading at or below 1500 ft on departure. We were concerned on takeoff about the unusual temperature readings on the gauges so we continued to climb above our assigned altitude of 1500 ft anticipating an engine loss on takeoff. Departure then advised us of our altitude restriction and we advised him of our situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA ALTDEV OVERSHOT DURING CLB.

Narrative: ON NOV/THU/91 AFTERNOON WE FLEW INTO CHARLESTON INTL ARPT. WE HAD THEM TOP OFF OUR SMA. LCL FBO PUT 17 GALLONS OF FUEL IN IT TO TOP IT OFF. ON DEPARTING NOV/THU/91 EVENING WE HAD TO ABORT TKOF DUE TO LOSS OF ENG PWR ON TKOF. WE FOUND THAT JET A FUEL WAS PUT INTO OUR ACFT. FBO DOES NOT ADMIT TO THE INCIDENT. WE HAD THE FUEL COMPLETELY DRAINED OUT OF BOTH TANKS. THEY THEN TOPPED IT OFF AGAIN. NOV/FRI/91 GND CTL CLRED US RWY 33 HDG AT OR BELOW 1500 FT ON DEP. WE WERE CONCERNED ON TKOF ABOUT THE UNUSUAL TEMP READINGS ON THE GAUGES SO WE CONTINUED TO CLB ABOVE OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF 1500 FT ANTICIPATING AN ENG LOSS ON TKOF. DEP THEN ADVISED US OF OUR ALT RESTRICTION AND WE ADVISED HIM OF OUR SITUATION.

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.