Captain of a cpr aircraft PC12 pilatus was getting out of his seat and in turning to leave, his foot hit the go around button. The aircraft pitched up and climbed 400 ft before first officer could get it back into the correct confign.

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Attributes
ACN	429277
Time
Date	199902
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	429277
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was in cruise flight at night at FL290 with a qualified copilot in the right seat. While getting out of my seat, my foot hit the go around button on the power lever. The aircraft pitched up about 400 ft before the copilot could catch it. Center did notice the deviation. I think all PC12 pilots should be aware of this situation due to the location of the power lever.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A CPR ACFT PC12 PILATUS WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS SEAT AND IN TURNING TO LEAVE, HIS FOOT HIT THE GAR BUTTON. THE ACFT PITCHED UP AND CLBED 400 FT BEFORE FO COULD GET IT BACK INTO THE CORRECT CONFIGN.

Narrative: I WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT NIGHT AT FL290 WITH A QUALIFIED COPLT IN THE R SEAT. WHILE GETTING OUT OF MY SEAT, MY FOOT HIT THE GAR BUTTON ON THE PWR LEVER. THE ACFT PITCHED UP ABOUT 400 FT BEFORE THE COPLT COULD CATCH IT. CTR DID NOTICE THE DEV. I THINK ALL PC12 PLTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS SIT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE PWR LEVER.

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.