Altitude deviation altitude overshot using the wrong altimeter setting.

Attributes
ACN	301241
Time
Date	199504
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sat
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2700 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sat
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	301241
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	301862
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Overhead VOR, sat approach called saying we were indicating '2700 ft, local altimeter 29.55.' both pilots had 29.95 dialed in their altimeters because I copied the ATIS incorrectly as 29.95. We reset altimeter and climbed to 3000 ft assigned. No conflicts occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT USING THE WRONG ALTIMETER SETTING.

Narrative: OVERHEAD VOR, SAT APCH CALLED SAYING WE WERE INDICATING '2700 FT, LCL ALTIMETER 29.55.' BOTH PLTS HAD 29.95 DIALED IN THEIR ALTIMETERS BECAUSE I COPIED THE ATIS INCORRECTLY AS 29.95. WE RESET ALTIMETER AND CLBED TO 3000 FT ASSIGNED. NO CONFLICTS OCCURRED.

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.