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M20F aircraft in descent overshot cleared altitude by 500 ft when ATC intervened to correct the altitude deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 373640 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199707 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : vhp |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ind |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 F Executive 21 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors enroute airway : ind |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 2375 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 373640 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| 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:
After 5 hours of IMC or on top flying from blm, including an approach for fuel at cmh, I was descending for a visual approach -- had cleared the cloud bases and was 15 mi from home, relaxed vigilance. And while cleared to 4000 ft, assumed clearance to the MSA of 3000 ft. Controller caught the mistake at 3500 ft. The flight's not over until it's over.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: M20F ACFT IN DSCNT OVERSHOT CLRED ALT BY 500 FT WHEN ATC INTERVENED TO CORRECT THE ALTDEV.
Narrative: AFTER 5 HRS OF IMC OR ON TOP FLYING FROM BLM, INCLUDING AN APCH FOR FUEL AT CMH, I WAS DSNDING FOR A VISUAL APCH -- HAD CLRED THE CLOUD BASES AND WAS 15 MI FROM HOME, RELAXED VIGILANCE. AND WHILE CLRED TO 4000 FT, ASSUMED CLRNC TO THE MSA OF 3000 FT. CTLR CAUGHT THE MISTAKE AT 3500 FT. THE FLT'S NOT OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER.
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.