Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb. Non adherence to ATC clearance.

Attributes
ACN	346960
Time
Date	199609
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5400
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bna
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	departure other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	346960
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather 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 other

Narrative:

I departed bna IFR to lex with instructions of runway (2C) heading and climb to 4000 ft. After switch to departure control, I was given a turn to 040 degrees and climb to 5000 ft. I inadvertently climbed to 5400 ft before being notified by ATC of my error which I corrected immediately by descending to and maintaining 5000 ft until further climb clearance. There were numerous thunderstorms in the immediate area as well as along my route of flight. The frequency was also quite active and I obviously was distracted by the monitoring of my radar screen and the busy frequency as well as the light turbulence and climbed right through my assigned altitude. I, alone, made the mistake and I credit the controller in assisting me in correcting it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC.

Narrative: I DEPARTED BNA IFR TO LEX WITH INSTRUCTIONS OF RWY (2C) HDG AND CLB TO 4000 FT. AFTER SWITCH TO DEP CTL, I WAS GIVEN A TURN TO 040 DEGS AND CLB TO 5000 FT. I INADVERTENTLY CLBED TO 5400 FT BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED BY ATC OF MY ERROR WHICH I CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY BY DSNDING TO AND MAINTAINING 5000 FT UNTIL FURTHER CLB CLRNC. THERE WERE NUMEROUS TSTMS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AS WELL AS ALONG MY RTE OF FLT. THE FREQ WAS ALSO QUITE ACTIVE AND I OBVIOUSLY WAS DISTRACTED BY THE MONITORING OF MY RADAR SCREEN AND THE BUSY FREQ AS WELL AS THE LIGHT TURB AND CLBED RIGHT THROUGH MY ASSIGNED ALT. I, ALONE, MADE THE MISTAKE AND I CREDIT THE CTLR IN ASSISTING ME IN CORRECTING IT.

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.