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

Attributes
ACN	358020
Time
Date	199701
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : orl
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma tower : ama
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	358020
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	358225
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on climb out of a warm VFR day in florida, I believe fatigue and complacency took over. Inattn to an altitude leveloff at FL290. The deviation was discovered at FL293.5 and prompt corrective action was initiated. The momentum of the climb triggered ZMA's attention and notified us of a FL295 mode C readout. This incident occurred after a 4 day trip on the last leg. The trip was a rescheduled trip which incurred numerous deicing delays. Additionally this day was a 10 hour 46 min duty day following a minimum crew rest (9 hours) which was subsequent to a 20 hour awake period. No crew meal was scheduled for the day until delays were experienced and then not boarded until the last leg. Lack of food and fatigue contributed to the altitude deviation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

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

Narrative: WHILE ON CLBOUT OF A WARM VFR DAY IN FLORIDA, I BELIEVE FATIGUE AND COMPLACENCY TOOK OVER. INATTN TO AN ALT LEVELOFF AT FL290. THE DEV WAS DISCOVERED AT FL293.5 AND PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INITIATED. THE MOMENTUM OF THE CLB TRIGGERED ZMA'S ATTN AND NOTIFIED US OF A FL295 MODE C READOUT. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER A 4 DAY TRIP ON THE LAST LEG. THE TRIP WAS A RESCHEDULED TRIP WHICH INCURRED NUMEROUS DEICING DELAYS. ADDITIONALLY THIS DAY WAS A 10 HR 46 MIN DUTY DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM CREW REST (9 HRS) WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENT TO A 20 HR AWAKE PERIOD. NO CREW MEAL WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE DAY UNTIL DELAYS WERE EXPERIENCED AND THEN NOT BOARDED UNTIL THE LAST LEG. LACK OF FOOD AND FATIGUE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALTDEV.

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.