Altitude deviation altitude excursion from assigned. WX factors.

Attributes
ACN	360970
Time
Date	199702
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gsp
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gsp tower : iah
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	360970
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Soon after leveling off and becoming complacent, plane continued to climb due to updrafts and air speed increase. To avoid in future, continue scan, do not become complacent and stay aware of conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT EXCURSION FROM ASSIGNED. WX FACTORS.

Narrative: SOON AFTER LEVELING OFF AND BECOMING COMPLACENT, PLANE CONTINUED TO CLB DUE TO UPDRAFTS AND AIR SPD INCREASE. TO AVOID IN FUTURE, CONTINUE SCAN, DO NOT BECOME COMPLACENT AND STAY AWARE OF CONDITIONS.

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.