<< >> NASA ASRS Report 390610, January 1998

C441 cpr pilot responded to descent clearance and after level was questioned by ATC. Controller said he thought the clearance was to 3000 ft vice 2000 ft, but it was ok to stay at 2000 ft.

Attributes
ACN	390610
Time
Date	199801
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cll
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Conquest I/Conquest II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	390610
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight from shv-cll. During the letdown phase of the flight, ZHU cleared me down to 2000 ft. Once leveled off, ZHU asked about my altitude. I told him I was at 2000 ft and he said ok. I asked him if that was the correct altitude and he said, I thought it was 3000 ft, but it's ok. I said, well do you want me back at 3000 ft and he said no. I then asked him if it was a problem. He said, no don't worry about it, there was no traffic.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C441 CPR PLT RESPONDED TO DSCNT CLRNC AND AFTER LEVEL WAS QUESTIONED BY ATC. CTLR SAID HE THOUGHT THE CLRNC WAS TO 3000 FT VICE 2000 FT, BUT IT WAS OK TO STAY AT 2000 FT.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT FROM SHV-CLL. DURING THE LETDOWN PHASE OF THE FLT, ZHU CLRED ME DOWN TO 2000 FT. ONCE LEVELED OFF, ZHU ASKED ABOUT MY ALT. I TOLD HIM I WAS AT 2000 FT AND HE SAID OK. I ASKED HIM IF THAT WAS THE CORRECT ALT AND HE SAID, I THOUGHT IT WAS 3000 FT, BUT IT'S OK. I SAID, WELL DO YOU WANT ME BACK AT 3000 FT AND HE SAID NO. I THEN ASKED HIM IF IT WAS A PROB. HE SAID, NO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, THERE WAS NO TFC.

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.