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A C310 cpr pilot climbs towards 7000 ft when only cleared to 3000 ft by ATC. Pilot cites fatigue, after a 'short night.'
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 430080 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : mkl.vor |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 430080 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : mode c other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While climbing en route, was cleared to 3000 ft. At about 7000 ft, center asked what altitude we were cleared to. I said 3000 ft. They then cleared me to 7000 ft. Because of little sleep the night before and up very early, my concentration was not real good.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C310 CPR PLT CLBS TOWARDS 7000 FT WHEN ONLY CLRED TO 3000 FT BY ATC. PLT CITES FATIGUE, AFTER A 'SHORT NIGHT.'
Narrative: WHILE CLBING ENRTE, WAS CLRED TO 3000 FT. AT ABOUT 7000 FT, CTR ASKED WHAT ALT WE WERE CLRED TO. I SAID 3000 FT. THEY THEN CLRED ME TO 7000 FT. BECAUSE OF LITTLE SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE AND UP VERY EARLY, MY CONCENTRATION WAS NOT REAL GOOD.
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.