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The pilot of an atx small aircraft aircraft climbed above his assigned altitude while he was distraction resetting his directional gyro on climb out.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 361950 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dal |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dfw |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1400 |
| ASRS Report | 361950 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 800 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After departure from dal I was to make a hard left turn to a heading of 190 degrees and climb to 2000 ft expect 4000 ft in 10 mins. Upon departure I made my left turn out of dal and my directional gyro precessed around 15-20 degrees. At about this time dal tower requested that I expedite through 1500 ft for VFR traffic, I did and was IMC at around 1600 ft. Shortly after this dal tower reported that traffic was no factor and to report to departure on 125.2. While resetting the directional gyro I made my first call to departure and was unanswered. Upon making my second call I was answered, but I had passed through 2000 ft and reported that I was out of 2200 ft. I realized what I had done and started for 2000 ft. Departure immediately said I was to be at 2000 ft and that there was traffic at 3000 ft. I reported going to 2000 ft. Departure asked what I had been given for my clearance and I told them 2000 ft expect 4000 ft in 10 mins. At this time departure again said that there was traffic at 3000 ft. I said I was sorry and that I was at 2000 ft. At no time was any aircraft to my knowledge given instructions for evasive maneuvering.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PLT OF AN ATX SMA ACFT CLBED ABOVE HIS ASSIGNED ALT WHILE HE WAS DISTR RESETTING HIS DIRECTIONAL GYRO ON CLBOUT.
Narrative: AFTER DEP FROM DAL I WAS TO MAKE A HARD L TURN TO A HDG OF 190 DEGS AND CLB TO 2000 FT EXPECT 4000 FT IN 10 MINS. UPON DEP I MADE MY L TURN OUT OF DAL AND MY DIRECTIONAL GYRO PRECESSED AROUND 15-20 DEGS. AT ABOUT THIS TIME DAL TWR REQUESTED THAT I EXPEDITE THROUGH 1500 FT FOR VFR TFC, I DID AND WAS IMC AT AROUND 1600 FT. SHORTLY AFTER THIS DAL TWR RPTED THAT TFC WAS NO FACTOR AND TO RPT TO DEP ON 125.2. WHILE RESETTING THE DIRECTIONAL GYRO I MADE MY FIRST CALL TO DEP AND WAS UNANSWERED. UPON MAKING MY SECOND CALL I WAS ANSWERED, BUT I HAD PASSED THROUGH 2000 FT AND RPTED THAT I WAS OUT OF 2200 FT. I REALIZED WHAT I HAD DONE AND STARTED FOR 2000 FT. DEP IMMEDIATELY SAID I WAS TO BE AT 2000 FT AND THAT THERE WAS TFC AT 3000 FT. I RPTED GOING TO 2000 FT. DEP ASKED WHAT I HAD BEEN GIVEN FOR MY CLRNC AND I TOLD THEM 2000 FT EXPECT 4000 FT IN 10 MINS. AT THIS TIME DEP AGAIN SAID THAT THERE WAS TFC AT 3000 FT. I SAID I WAS SORRY AND THAT I WAS AT 2000 FT. AT NO TIME WAS ANY ACFT TO MY KNOWLEDGE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVASIVE MANEUVERING.
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.