Climb through assigned altitude after a destination change. Altitude deviation altitude excursion.

Attributes
ACN	302492
Time
Date	199504
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : txk
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors enroute airway : zfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 145 flight time total : 1405 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	302492
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Before departure, I was advised by my boss to check the WX in dallas, shreveport, and longview. 30 mins prior to departure I was advised to file IFR to longview. I departed texarkana, at about XA45 with an IFR clearance to longview. My IFR clearance was 'after departure, cleared as filed, climb and maintain 2000 ft, expect 6000 ft 10 mins after departure.' at approximately 1300 ft, my boss, who was sitting in the front right seat advised me to change our destination to shreveport. While still in my departure climb, I radioed ZFW and requested the change in routing. ZFW told to me to standby for my new clearance. At this point, I was still below 2000 ft. Fort worth quickly returned and advised me I was cleared to belcher VOR, then direct shreveport. I changed my heading towards belcher VOR and continued to climb. At about 2800 ft, ZFW asked me my altitude. I readback 2800 ft. Fort worth said I was supposed to maintain 2000 ft. I told them I thought I was cleared to 6000 ft. I then asked them if they wanted me to descend back down to 2000 ft. They advised me to continue my climb to 6000 ft. About 5 mins later, I was given a phone number to call ZFW when I landed in shreveport. On the ground, I told them that I did not hear them say maintain 2000 ft. When they issued my new clearance to shreveport - I only readback direct belcher VOR direct shreveport. The action of not maintaining 2000 ft could possibly have been due to my boss talking in my ear while also talking to center, and receiving a new clearance in my departure climb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLB THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT AFTER A DEST CHANGE. ALTDEV ALT EXCURSION.

Narrative: BEFORE DEP, I WAS ADVISED BY MY BOSS TO CHK THE WX IN DALLAS, SHREVEPORT, AND LONGVIEW. 30 MINS PRIOR TO DEP I WAS ADVISED TO FILE IFR TO LONGVIEW. I DEPARTED TEXARKANA, AT ABOUT XA45 WITH AN IFR CLRNC TO LONGVIEW. MY IFR CLRNC WAS 'AFTER DEP, CLRED AS FILED, CLB AND MAINTAIN 2000 FT, EXPECT 6000 FT 10 MINS AFTER DEP.' AT APPROX 1300 FT, MY BOSS, WHO WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT R SEAT ADVISED ME TO CHANGE OUR DEST TO SHREVEPORT. WHILE STILL IN MY DEP CLB, I RADIOED ZFW AND REQUESTED THE CHANGE IN ROUTING. ZFW TOLD TO ME TO STANDBY FOR MY NEW CLRNC. AT THIS POINT, I WAS STILL BELOW 2000 FT. FORT WORTH QUICKLY RETURNED AND ADVISED ME I WAS CLRED TO BELCHER VOR, THEN DIRECT SHREVEPORT. I CHANGED MY HDG TOWARDS BELCHER VOR AND CONTINUED TO CLB. AT ABOUT 2800 FT, ZFW ASKED ME MY ALT. I READBACK 2800 FT. FORT WORTH SAID I WAS SUPPOSED TO MAINTAIN 2000 FT. I TOLD THEM I THOUGHT I WAS CLRED TO 6000 FT. I THEN ASKED THEM IF THEY WANTED ME TO DSND BACK DOWN TO 2000 FT. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTINUE MY CLB TO 6000 FT. ABOUT 5 MINS LATER, I WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL ZFW WHEN I LANDED IN SHREVEPORT. ON THE GND, I TOLD THEM THAT I DID NOT HEAR THEM SAY MAINTAIN 2000 FT. WHEN THEY ISSUED MY NEW CLRNC TO SHREVEPORT - I ONLY READBACK DIRECT BELCHER VOR DIRECT SHREVEPORT. THE ACTION OF NOT MAINTAINING 2000 FT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN DUE TO MY BOSS TALKING IN MY EAR WHILE ALSO TALKING TO CTR, AND RECEIVING A NEW CLRNC IN MY DEP CLB.

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.