Altitude deviation after takeoff because pilot did not follow SID instructions.

Attributes
ACN	300420
Time
Date	199503
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000
ASRS Report	300420
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The SID calls for a heading of 040 degrees till 1500 ft then a left turn to the patterson NDB with climb to 2000 ft then passing the patterson 015 degree radial climb to 3000 ft assigned altitude. After making the turn to the NDB I failed to stop at 2000 ft and was level at 3000 ft passing the NDB when departure asked our altitude. I looked at the SID again and told him. I missed the 2000 ft leveloff and he said no problem and cleared on up to 5000 ft. No evasive action was required. At night in low light conditions I will have to make sure to turn up the lights to make sure I can see all that fine print.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV AFTER TKOF BECAUSE PLT DID NOT FOLLOW SID INSTRUCTIONS.

Narrative: THE SID CALLS FOR A HDG OF 040 DEGS TILL 1500 FT THEN A L TURN TO THE PATTERSON NDB WITH CLB TO 2000 FT THEN PASSING THE PATTERSON 015 DEG RADIAL CLB TO 3000 FT ASSIGNED ALT. AFTER MAKING THE TURN TO THE NDB I FAILED TO STOP AT 2000 FT AND WAS LEVEL AT 3000 FT PASSING THE NDB WHEN DEP ASKED OUR ALT. I LOOKED AT THE SID AGAIN AND TOLD HIM. I MISSED THE 2000 FT LEVELOFF AND HE SAID NO PROB AND CLRED ON UP TO 5000 FT. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS REQUIRED. AT NIGHT IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS I WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO TURN UP THE LIGHTS TO MAKE SURE I CAN SEE ALL THAT FINE PRINT.

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.