Small aircraft climbs through assigned altitude on departure.

Attributes
ACN	269231
Time
Date	199404
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stc
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1590 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	269231
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Myself and a friend departed st. Cloud, mn, airport en route to kansas city downtown. We received a clearance slot from flight service on the ground at st. Cloud. It included an interim altitude of 4000 ft. We departed in VMC conditions and climbed to 5000 ft. We then contacted center and proceeded to descend to 4000 ft clearance. The controller asked what our initial clearance was and I responded '4000 ft' and we proceeded to level at 4000 ft. Subsequently, I was told to contact center the following monday by telephone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA CLBS THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT ON DEP.

Narrative: MYSELF AND A FRIEND DEPARTED ST. CLOUD, MN, ARPT ENRTE TO KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN. WE RECEIVED A CLRNC SLOT FROM FLT SVC ON THE GND AT ST. CLOUD. IT INCLUDED AN INTERIM ALT OF 4000 FT. WE DEPARTED IN VMC CONDITIONS AND CLBED TO 5000 FT. WE THEN CONTACTED CTR AND PROCEEDED TO DSND TO 4000 FT CLRNC. THE CTLR ASKED WHAT OUR INITIAL CLRNC WAS AND I RESPONDED '4000 FT' AND WE PROCEEDED TO LEVEL AT 4000 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY, I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT CTR THE FOLLOWING MONDAY BY TELEPHONE.

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.