A climbing F28 flight crew fails to set their altimeter to 29 pt 92 while passing through FL180 crew was distracted while giving a 'mt rainier tour' to the passenger.

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Attributes
ACN	424370
Time
Date	199901
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pdt
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28500 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	F28 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : j54
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 10400 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	424370
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I'm afraid this probably isn't a very original report. We departed seattle on a beautiful VFR day in the wintertime, headed for boise. We decided to give a 'mountain tour' of mt rainier. As we passed mt rainier, we went through 18000 ft. Needless to say, the altimeter that was set to 30.50 was never set to 29.92 as we went to mt rainier climbing through 18000 ft. Shortly after we leveled off at what we thought was 29000 ft, ZLC asked us what our altitude was. I acknowledged that we were at 28500 ft and climbing to 29000 ft. There were no conflicts. I wish I could say I had some neat idea to keep this from happening again. But, I must confess that I don't. I continually try to be on guard against traps like this, and we have procedures as well (we're supposed to announce the altimeter passing through 18000 ft). This one got around us because of the distraction of a mountain tour and pretty scenery. I will double my efforts to be aware of passing through 18000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CLBING F28 FLC FAILS TO SET THEIR ALTIMETER TO 29 PT 92 WHILE PASSING THROUGH FL180 CREW WAS DISTRACTED WHILE GIVING A 'MT RAINIER TOUR' TO THE PAX.

Narrative: I'M AFRAID THIS PROBABLY ISN'T A VERY ORIGINAL RPT. WE DEPARTED SEATTLE ON A BEAUTIFUL VFR DAY IN THE WINTERTIME, HEADED FOR BOISE. WE DECIDED TO GIVE A 'MOUNTAIN TOUR' OF MT RAINIER. AS WE PASSED MT RAINIER, WE WENT THROUGH 18000 FT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE ALTIMETER THAT WAS SET TO 30.50 WAS NEVER SET TO 29.92 AS WE WENT TO MT RAINIER CLBING THROUGH 18000 FT. SHORTLY AFTER WE LEVELED OFF AT WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS 29000 FT, ZLC ASKED US WHAT OUR ALT WAS. I ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WE WERE AT 28500 FT AND CLBING TO 29000 FT. THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS. I WISH I COULD SAY I HAD SOME NEAT IDEA TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. BUT, I MUST CONFESS THAT I DON'T. I CONTINUALLY TRY TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST TRAPS LIKE THIS, AND WE HAVE PROCS AS WELL (WE'RE SUPPOSED TO ANNOUNCE THE ALTIMETER PASSING THROUGH 18000 FT). THIS ONE GOT AROUND US BECAUSE OF THE DISTR OF A MOUNTAIN TOUR AND PRETTY SCENERY. I WILL DOUBLE MY EFFORTS TO BE AWARE OF PASSING THROUGH 18000 FT.

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.