Altitude deviation altitude overshot in descent when PF misread instrument altimeter.

Attributes
ACN	315360
Time
Date	199509
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sau
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	315360
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	314688
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared to 6000 ft MSL. I misread altimeter and maintained 5000 ft MSL. Handed off to bay approach who cleared us to maintain 5000 ft MSL.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DSCNT WHEN PF MISREAD INSTRUMENT ALTIMETER.

Narrative: CLRED TO 6000 FT MSL. I MISREAD ALTIMETER AND MAINTAINED 5000 FT MSL. HANDED OFF TO BAY APCH WHO CLRED US TO MAINTAIN 5000 FT MSL.

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.