Air carrier aircraft overshot altitude in climb in ZLC airspace.

Attributes
ACN	413190
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rks
State Reference	WY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zlc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zlc
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	413190
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 30000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In sum: departed rks for den, first officer flying. Center cleared us from 11000 ft to 14000 ft. Captain completed climb checklist and set 14000 ft in the altitude box. Out of 13000 ft in climb, captain called out '1000 ft to go.' captain was then distraction for company radio call. ZLC asked us to confirm our altitude, and the first officer replied, '14000 ft.' a second call from center to confirm our altitude got my attention. We were at 14500 ft, and immediately returned to 14000 ft. Center informed us that we had a conflict with traffic. Our TCASII showed an aircraft at 15000 ft, 5 mi away.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR ACFT OVERSHOT ALT IN CLB IN ZLC AIRSPACE.

Narrative: IN SUM: DEPARTED RKS FOR DEN, FO FLYING. CTR CLRED US FROM 11000 FT TO 14000 FT. CAPT COMPLETED CLB CHKLIST AND SET 14000 FT IN THE ALT BOX. OUT OF 13000 FT IN CLB, CAPT CALLED OUT '1000 FT TO GO.' CAPT WAS THEN DISTR FOR COMPANY RADIO CALL. ZLC ASKED US TO CONFIRM OUR ALT, AND THE FO REPLIED, '14000 FT.' A SECOND CALL FROM CTR TO CONFIRM OUR ALT GOT MY ATTN. WE WERE AT 14500 FT, AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 14000 FT. CTR INFORMED US THAT WE HAD A CONFLICT WITH TFC. OUR TCASII SHOWED AN ACFT AT 15000 FT, 5 MI AWAY.

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.