<< >> NASA ASRS Report 294100, January 1995

Altitude deviation -- overshoot during climb.

Attributes
ACN	294100
Time
Date	199501
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dpx airport : dal
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	294100
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	294178
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff from dal, jan/tue/95, at XA00, departure cleared us to 5000 ft MSL. The altitude alerter sounded and the captain announced 'out of 4 for 5.' at about 4500 ft we got a frequency change. I checked in and confirmed climbing to 5000 ft. Controller gave us a heading change. While I was changing navigation frequencys and the captain was trying to select ADI and FMS modes on the flight director we climbed through 5000 ft. At 5700 ft the captain asked what altitude we were cleared to -- I said 5000 ft. He started to descend to 5000 ft when the controller called and asked our altitude. I said, 'leveling 5000 ft.' he said, 'yes, well, since you're almost there -- maintenance 6000 ft.' we climbed to 6000 ft. We are both fairly new to the aircraft. The captain was involved trying to set up the FMS and flight director. We were both distracted and climbed through our assigned altitude.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV -- OVERSHOOT DURING CLB.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM DAL, JAN/TUE/95, AT XA00, DEP CLRED US TO 5000 FT MSL. THE ALT ALERTER SOUNDED AND THE CAPT ANNOUNCED 'OUT OF 4 FOR 5.' AT ABOUT 4500 FT WE GOT A FREQ CHANGE. I CHKED IN AND CONFIRMED CLBING TO 5000 FT. CTLR GAVE US A HDG CHANGE. WHILE I WAS CHANGING NAV FREQS AND THE CAPT WAS TRYING TO SELECT ADI AND FMS MODES ON THE FLT DIRECTOR WE CLBED THROUGH 5000 FT. AT 5700 FT THE CAPT ASKED WHAT ALT WE WERE CLRED TO -- I SAID 5000 FT. HE STARTED TO DSND TO 5000 FT WHEN THE CTLR CALLED AND ASKED OUR ALT. I SAID, 'LEVELING 5000 FT.' HE SAID, 'YES, WELL, SINCE YOU'RE ALMOST THERE -- MAINT 6000 FT.' WE CLBED TO 6000 FT. WE ARE BOTH FAIRLY NEW TO THE ACFT. THE CAPT WAS INVOLVED TRYING TO SET UP THE FMS AND FLT DIRECTOR. WE WERE BOTH DISTRACTED AND CLBED THROUGH OUR ASSIGNED 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.