Medium large transport crew had altitude overshoot.

Attributes
ACN	443912
Time
Date	199907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : apa.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9350
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d01.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 5400 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	443912
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Our initial clearance was to 8000 ft. After switching to departure control, we were cleared to 9000 ft. Passing 8000 ft, I called 1000 ft below and the captain acknowledged, 'roger, 1 to go.' departure control then called with a heading and a frequency change. We were climbing at approximately 3000 FPM. I was looking down and switching communication frequencys when the altitude alert went off. I looked up and we were at 9300 ft. The captain immediately started back down to 9000 ft. Departure called and asked us to verify our altitude. We were above 9000 ft for no more than 30-40 seconds and no higher than 9350 ft. In the future, whenever we are within 500 ft of a leveloff, the PNF needs to back up the captain to ensure leveloff before completing other duties.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT.

Narrative: OUR INITIAL CLRNC WAS TO 8000 FT. AFTER SWITCHING TO DEP CTL, WE WERE CLRED TO 9000 FT. PASSING 8000 FT, I CALLED 1000 FT BELOW AND THE CAPT ACKNOWLEDGED, 'ROGER, 1 TO GO.' DEP CTL THEN CALLED WITH A HDG AND A FREQ CHANGE. WE WERE CLBING AT APPROX 3000 FPM. I WAS LOOKING DOWN AND SWITCHING COM FREQS WHEN THE ALT ALERT WENT OFF. I LOOKED UP AND WE WERE AT 9300 FT. THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY STARTED BACK DOWN TO 9000 FT. DEP CALLED AND ASKED US TO VERIFY OUR ALT. WE WERE ABOVE 9000 FT FOR NO MORE THAN 30-40 SECONDS AND NO HIGHER THAN 9350 FT. IN THE FUTURE, WHENEVER WE ARE WITHIN 500 FT OF A LEVELOFF, THE PNF NEEDS TO BACK UP THE CAPT TO ENSURE LEVELOFF BEFORE COMPLETING OTHER DUTIES.

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.