Altitude deviation altitude overshot. Flight crew climb through their assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	299140
Time
Date	199503
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gso
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	299140
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
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:

We were receiving many leveloffs and heading changes during climb. We also were busy determining WX and alternate plans for low ceiling destination. I was trying to do many things at once such as sending messages on afis, reprogramming FMS's, ATC communication. PF was hand flying. I realized altitude deviation at 150 ft above FL280 climbing at 2000 FPM. I called it out, PF was slow to respond, exceeded FL280 by 500 ft. He thought he was climbing to FL290. Alerter had FL280 set and previously confirmed. I think less emphasis is put on monitoring the aircraft when in the class a airspace. Had I paid closer attention to the many clrncs, I may have not allowed altitude deviation to be as large and also recognized PF failure to understand proper altitude clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT. FLC CLB THROUGH THEIR ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: WE WERE RECEIVING MANY LEVELOFFS AND HDG CHANGES DURING CLB. WE ALSO WERE BUSY DETERMINING WX AND ALTERNATE PLANS FOR LOW CEILING DEST. I WAS TRYING TO DO MANY THINGS AT ONCE SUCH AS SENDING MESSAGES ON AFIS, REPROGRAMMING FMS'S, ATC COM. PF WAS HAND FLYING. I REALIZED ALTDEV AT 150 FT ABOVE FL280 CLBING AT 2000 FPM. I CALLED IT OUT, PF WAS SLOW TO RESPOND, EXCEEDED FL280 BY 500 FT. HE THOUGHT HE WAS CLBING TO FL290. ALERTER HAD FL280 SET AND PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED. I THINK LESS EMPHASIS IS PUT ON MONITORING THE ACFT WHEN IN THE CLASS A AIRSPACE. HAD I PAID CLOSER ATTN TO THE MANY CLRNCS, I MAY HAVE NOT ALLOWED ALTDEV TO BE AS LARGE AND ALSO RECOGNIZED PF FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND PROPER ALT CLRNC.

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.