Pilot of a C182RG on an IFR cross country flight overshot descent altitude and corrected back.

Attributes
ACN	388260
Time
Date	199712
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : obh
State Reference	NE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9700 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1730 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	388260
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared down to 10000 ft MSL from 12000 ft MSL and descended through 10000 ft MSL to 9700 ft MSL. My clearance for flight was cid direct bbw at 12000 ft MSL. Solution: be more attentive to altimeter during descent when given altitude to descend to.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A C182RG ON AN IFR XCOUNTRY FLT OVERSHOT DSCNT ALT AND CORRECTED BACK.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED DOWN TO 10000 FT MSL FROM 12000 FT MSL AND DSNDED THROUGH 10000 FT MSL TO 9700 FT MSL. MY CLRNC FOR FLT WAS CID DIRECT BBW AT 12000 FT MSL. SOLUTION: BE MORE ATTENTIVE TO ALTIMETER DURING DSCNT WHEN GIVEN ALT TO DSND TO.

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.