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First officer of an small transport overshot assigned altitude during climb due to the autoplt altitude preselection did not level the aircraft as expected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 334540 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ign |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 1900 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 334540 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | 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:
We (captain and I) were flying VFR at 12000 ft on a deadhead leg (no passenger) to our destination. WX was 'cavu.' captain called ZNY to pick up an IFR clearance to our destination. We had previously filed, I (the first officer) was flying. As part of the clearance we were assigned 14000 ft as an initial. I set the altitude alerter to 14000 ft and switched on the autoplt and armed it to select and fly to the altitude (14000 ft). The captain and the controller began discussing the routing in the clearance, and I moved my attention to our vors and GPS units in order to help determine the plot of the routing. I initially verified our climb was correct and in progress and rechked at 13000 ft ('1000 ft to go'). However, I allowed myself to become distracted by the navigation units at the expense of flying the airplane. As we passed through 14600 ft (600 ft high), the controller advised us to check our altitude. We quickly descended to our assigned altitude of 14000 ft and thanked the controller. The problem arose because: I trusted the autoplt to fly the aircraft to the correct altitude and level off to the point of giving it the responsibility of flying the aircraft while I focused on navigational issues. I allowed myself to become distracted from my primary task: fly the aircraft. Also, I think the severe VMC conditions (beautiful, blue sky, 40 mi visibility) might have made me a bit complacent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FO OF AN SMT OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT DURING CLB DUE TO THE AUTOPLT ALT PRESELECTION DID NOT LEVEL THE ACFT AS EXPECTED.
Narrative: WE (CAPT AND I) WERE FLYING VFR AT 12000 FT ON A DEADHEAD LEG (NO PAX) TO OUR DEST. WX WAS 'CAVU.' CAPT CALLED ZNY TO PICK UP AN IFR CLRNC TO OUR DEST. WE HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED, I (THE FO) WAS FLYING. AS PART OF THE CLRNC WE WERE ASSIGNED 14000 FT AS AN INITIAL. I SET THE ALT ALERTER TO 14000 FT AND SWITCHED ON THE AUTOPLT AND ARMED IT TO SELECT AND FLY TO THE ALT (14000 FT). THE CAPT AND THE CTLR BEGAN DISCUSSING THE ROUTING IN THE CLRNC, AND I MOVED MY ATTN TO OUR VORS AND GPS UNITS IN ORDER TO HELP DETERMINE THE PLOT OF THE ROUTING. I INITIALLY VERIFIED OUR CLB WAS CORRECT AND IN PROGRESS AND RECHKED AT 13000 FT ('1000 FT TO GO'). HOWEVER, I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME DISTRACTED BY THE NAV UNITS AT THE EXPENSE OF FLYING THE AIRPLANE. AS WE PASSED THROUGH 14600 FT (600 FT HIGH), THE CTLR ADVISED US TO CHK OUR ALT. WE QUICKLY DSNDED TO OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF 14000 FT AND THANKED THE CTLR. THE PROB AROSE BECAUSE: I TRUSTED THE AUTOPLT TO FLY THE ACFT TO THE CORRECT ALT AND LEVEL OFF TO THE POINT OF GIVING IT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FLYING THE ACFT WHILE I FOCUSED ON NAVIGATIONAL ISSUES. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME DISTRACTED FROM MY PRIMARY TASK: FLY THE ACFT. ALSO, I THINK THE SEVERE VMC CONDITIONS (BEAUTIFUL, BLUE SKY, 40 MI VISIBILITY) MIGHT HAVE MADE ME A BIT COMPLACENT.
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.