Altitude deviation altitude overshot in descent procedure.

Attributes
ACN	202010
Time
Date	199202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3300 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : rdu
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 14200 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	201010
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared by raleigh approach from 7000 to 4000. I had autoplt in descent mode while looking for frequency of FBO. I inadvertently descended to 3300 ft. ATC asked my altitude, then they said to just go ahead and descend to 3000. I was advised to call ATC supervisor on ground. I did and told him what happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DSCNT PROC.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED BY RALEIGH APCH FROM 7000 TO 4000. I HAD AUTOPLT IN DSCNT MODE WHILE LOOKING FOR FREQ OF FBO. I INADVERTENTLY DSNDED TO 3300 FT. ATC ASKED MY ALT, THEN THEY SAID TO JUST GO AHEAD AND DSND TO 3000. I WAS ADVISED TO CALL ATC SUPVR ON GND. I DID AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED.

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.