Deviation from clearance clearance limit overshot.

Attributes
ACN	277974
Time
Date	199407
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pbi
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	277974
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Clearance to mia initial altitude was 1600 ft. Altitude alerter not working (captain refused to write up). I was flying captain. Did not call '1000 ft to level off' as company requires aircraft climbing 2500 FPM. He called departure, saying, 'air carrier X, out of 2 for 5,' as I was catching altitude and smoothly leveling. I don't believe I exceeded 1900 ft (300 ft above cleared off), but his call may have gotten their attention. We were on the 14TH leg of a 2-DAY trip and were both extremely fatigued. When is NTSB/FAA finally going to do something about commuter airline work rules? Additionally, high performance turbine aircraft should not receive 1600 ft as an initial altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEV FROM CLRNC CLRNC LIMIT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: CLRNC TO MIA INITIAL ALT WAS 1600 FT. ALT ALERTER NOT WORKING (CAPT REFUSED TO WRITE UP). I WAS FLYING CAPT. DID NOT CALL '1000 FT TO LEVEL OFF' AS COMPANY REQUIRES ACFT CLBING 2500 FPM. HE CALLED DEP, SAYING, 'ACR X, OUT OF 2 FOR 5,' AS I WAS CATCHING ALT AND SMOOTHLY LEVELING. I DON'T BELIEVE I EXCEEDED 1900 FT (300 FT ABOVE CLRED OFF), BUT HIS CALL MAY HAVE GOTTEN THEIR ATTN. WE WERE ON THE 14TH LEG OF A 2-DAY TRIP AND WERE BOTH EXTREMELY FATIGUED. WHEN IS NTSB/FAA FINALLY GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT COMMUTER AIRLINE WORK RULES? ADDITIONALLY, HIGH PERFORMANCE TURBINE ACFT SHOULD NOT RECEIVE 1600 FT AS AN INITIAL ALT.

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.