BA41 crew overshot assigned altitude on climb out of pit.

Attributes
ACN	421360
Time
Date	199811
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pit airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 290 flight time total : 5400 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	421360
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	421778
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera 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:

While leaving pit, departure control assigned our flight 5000 ft. I asked the first officer to complete the after takeoff checklist. During climb out, I turned off the anti-ice switches. During this process, I exceeded my assigned altitude of 5000 ft by 500 ft. Pit departure advised us of our altitude and we immediately descended back. I believe the cause of missing the assigned altitude was due to focusing more on the anti-ice switches and not my altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BA41 CREW OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT ON CLBOUT OF PIT.

Narrative: WHILE LEAVING PIT, DEP CTL ASSIGNED OUR FLT 5000 FT. I ASKED THE FO TO COMPLETE THE AFTER TKOF CHKLIST. DURING CLBOUT, I TURNED OFF THE ANTI-ICE SWITCHES. DURING THIS PROCESS, I EXCEEDED MY ASSIGNED ALT OF 5000 FT BY 500 FT. PIT DEP ADVISED US OF OUR ALT AND WE IMMEDIATELY DSNDED BACK. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF MISSING THE ASSIGNED ALT WAS DUE TO FOCUSING MORE ON THE ANTI-ICE SWITCHES AND NOT MY ALT.

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.