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BE90 pilot given an erroneous altimeter setting by either ind departure control or ZID. Readback was performed and aircraft leveled at 17000 ft, cleared to altitude on altimeter setting of 30 pt 70. ZAU controller corrects this error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 381520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fwa |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau artcc : zid tracon : ind tower : mia |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 381520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
During climb I was given an altimeter setting of 30.70, read it back, and set the pressure into the altimeter. (Climbing ind approach 124.95, ZID 124.52.) on handoff to ZAU (119.85) I was queried as to my altimeter setting and informed that the real setting was 29.70. Reset altimeter and climbed to 17000 ft. During climb I was busy analyzing an autoplt problem and did not question the high pressure setting after reading it back to the controller, or with no correction from the controller.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE90 PLT GIVEN AN ERRONEOUS ALTIMETER SETTING BY EITHER IND DEP CTL OR ZID. READBACK WAS PERFORMED AND ACFT LEVELED AT 17000 FT, CLRED TO ALT ON ALTIMETER SETTING OF 30 PT 70. ZAU CTLR CORRECTS THIS ERROR.
Narrative: DURING CLB I WAS GIVEN AN ALTIMETER SETTING OF 30.70, READ IT BACK, AND SET THE PRESSURE INTO THE ALTIMETER. (CLBING IND APCH 124.95, ZID 124.52.) ON HDOF TO ZAU (119.85) I WAS QUERIED AS TO MY ALTIMETER SETTING AND INFORMED THAT THE REAL SETTING WAS 29.70. RESET ALTIMETER AND CLBED TO 17000 FT. DURING CLB I WAS BUSY ANALYZING AN AUTOPLT PROB AND DID NOT QUESTION THE HIGH PRESSURE SETTING AFTER READING IT BACK TO THE CTLR, OR WITH NO CORRECTION FROM THE CTLR.
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.