Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	262427
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SA-227 AC Metro III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	262427
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	262266
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On departure assigned 1500 ft initial altitude then assigned 3000 ft. The area was saturated we level 1, 2, and 3 rain storms. An updraft prevented a smooth level-off at 3000 ft. We reached approximately 3500 ft before corrective action could be taken. I believe, even though the SA227 is a propeller aircraft, performance type airplanes should be assigned much higher altitudes on initial clearance to prevent several intermediate altitude stops prior to reaching less turbulent air.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB.

Narrative: ON DEP ASSIGNED 1500 FT INITIAL ALT THEN ASSIGNED 3000 FT. THE AREA WAS SATURATED WE LEVEL 1, 2, AND 3 RAIN STORMS. AN UPDRAFT PREVENTED A SMOOTH LEVEL-OFF AT 3000 FT. WE REACHED APPROX 3500 FT BEFORE CORRECTIVE ACTION COULD BE TAKEN. I BELIEVE, EVEN THOUGH THE SA227 IS A PROP ACFT, PERFORMANCE TYPE AIRPLANES SHOULD BE ASSIGNED MUCH HIGHER ALTS ON INITIAL CLRNC TO PREVENT SEVERAL INTERMEDIATE ALT STOPS PRIOR TO REACHING LESS TURBULENT AIR.

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.