Corp aircraft overshoots assigned altitude on climb.

Attributes
ACN	290305
Time
Date	199412
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sgf
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc tower : ord
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-42 Cheyenne IIA
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time total : 4300
ASRS Report	290305
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Initial climb clearance to 5000 ft MSL on assigned vector of 065 degrees. Center advised that I had traffic 12 O'clock at 6000 ft MSL. Autoplt/flight director engaged while I looked for the opposing aircraft. While looking for other aircraft, center advised that I had passed 5000 ft MSL (I had gone to 5500 ft MSL), and immediately returned to 5000 ft MSL. Other aircraft was never sighted. All collision lights were on and working on my aircraft. Found that the flight director altitude did not capture the 5000 ft MSL, as it should have. My aircraft has no TCASII equipment on board. Tops at 3500 ft MSL -- clear above.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT ON CLB.

Narrative: INITIAL CLB CLRNC TO 5000 FT MSL ON ASSIGNED VECTOR OF 065 DEGS. CTR ADVISED THAT I HAD TFC 12 O'CLOCK AT 6000 FT MSL. AUTOPLT/FLT DIRECTOR ENGAGED WHILE I LOOKED FOR THE OPPOSING ACFT. WHILE LOOKING FOR OTHER ACFT, CTR ADVISED THAT I HAD PASSED 5000 FT MSL (I HAD GONE TO 5500 FT MSL), AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 5000 FT MSL. OTHER ACFT WAS NEVER SIGHTED. ALL COLLISION LIGHTS WERE ON AND WORKING ON MY ACFT. FOUND THAT THE FLT DIRECTOR ALT DID NOT CAPTURE THE 5000 FT MSL, AS IT SHOULD HAVE. MY ACFT HAS NO TCASII EQUIP ON BOARD. TOPS AT 3500 FT MSL -- CLR ABOVE.

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.