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An ATP rated pilot flying a C210 near eug becomes distracted in the climb attempting to reprogram his GPS and overshoots his assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 444090 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199907 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : eug.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 7/8 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 444040 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While climbing to assigned altitude of 8000 ft, I became distracted by programming the GPS while within 1000 ft of assigned altitude. While distracted, I climbed through 8000-8500 ft. I noticed the altitude and immediately descended to 8000 ft. Reoccurrence will be prevented by adhering to my own rule of not doing any unnecessary tasks while within 1000 ft of an assigned altitude -- climbing or descending.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ATP RATED PLT FLYING A C210 NEAR EUG BECOMES DISTRACTED IN THE CLB ATTEMPTING TO REPROGRAM HIS GPS AND OVERSHOOTS HIS ASSIGNED ALT.
Narrative: WHILE CLBING TO ASSIGNED ALT OF 8000 FT, I BECAME DISTRACTED BY PROGRAMMING THE GPS WHILE WITHIN 1000 FT OF ASSIGNED ALT. WHILE DISTRACTED, I CLBED THROUGH 8000-8500 FT. I NOTICED THE ALT AND IMMEDIATELY DSNDED TO 8000 FT. REOCCURRENCE WILL BE PREVENTED BY ADHERING TO MY OWN RULE OF NOT DOING ANY UNNECESSARY TASKS WHILE WITHIN 1000 FT OF AN ASSIGNED ALT -- CLBING OR DSNDING.
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.