Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	307410
Time
Date	199506
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	307410
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My job consists of flying between show low and phx 3 times a day, in a PA31. I used to fly 737's until I got furloughed recently. I'm bored to death. I was thinking how miserable my life has become, and blew right through my assigned altitude. My lack of vigilance, coupled with wallowing in self-pity, caused this lack of professionalism and, unfortunately, may get me into trouble. Thanks for listening. I'm sure you get lots of these types.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB.

Narrative: MY JOB CONSISTS OF FLYING BTWN SHOW LOW AND PHX 3 TIMES A DAY, IN A PA31. I USED TO FLY 737'S UNTIL I GOT FURLOUGHED RECENTLY. I'M BORED TO DEATH. I WAS THINKING HOW MISERABLE MY LIFE HAS BECOME, AND BLEW RIGHT THROUGH MY ASSIGNED ALT. MY LACK OF VIGILANCE, COUPLED WITH WALLOWING IN SELF-PITY, CAUSED THIS LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM AND, UNFORTUNATELY, MAY GET ME INTO TROUBLE. THANKS FOR LISTENING. I'M SURE YOU GET LOTS OF THESE TYPES.

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.