A gulfsteam iv reported climbing through FL205 was cleared to descend to FL190.

Attributes
ACN	432700
Time
Date	199903
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dca.vor
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl single value : 20500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Gulfstream IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 11000
ASRS Report	432700
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The controller cleared us to FL390 and turn right to a heading of 130 degrees for vectors to daily intersection. I responded with climb to FL390 and right turn to 130 degrees, vectors to daily. Shortly we were cleared direct daily intersection. Proceeding direct to daily and passing through FL205, the controller asked what altitude we were, I told him FL205. He came back with, stop climb and descend to FL190. We complied. Shortly after the controller told us to contact ZDC. We contacted ZDC and he cleared us to FL230. I responded with, departing FL190 climb to FL230. Nothing further was said.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GULFSTEAM IV RPTED CLBING THROUGH FL205 WAS CLRED TO DSND TO FL190.

Narrative: THE CTLR CLRED US TO FL390 AND TURN R TO A HDG OF 130 DEGS FOR VECTORS TO DAILY INTXN. I RESPONDED WITH CLB TO FL390 AND R TURN TO 130 DEGS, VECTORS TO DAILY. SHORTLY WE WERE CLRED DIRECT DAILY INTXN. PROCEEDING DIRECT TO DAILY AND PASSING THROUGH FL205, THE CTLR ASKED WHAT ALT WE WERE, I TOLD HIM FL205. HE CAME BACK WITH, STOP CLB AND DSND TO FL190. WE COMPLIED. SHORTLY AFTER THE CTLR TOLD US TO CONTACT ZDC. WE CONTACTED ZDC AND HE CLRED US TO FL230. I RESPONDED WITH, DEPARTING FL190 CLB TO FL230. NOTHING FURTHER WAS SAID.

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.