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A private instrument rated pilot flying in ZNY airspace became distracted with a conflict between clearance and the route he filed resulting in an altitude deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 444190 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199907 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : weard |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v106.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 444190 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On an IFR flight plan, the clearance given was not as filed and began with: direct to weard V106, intercept V374 cfb VOR, then flight plan route. Altitude clearance was to 5000 ft initially, to expect 8000 ft. While approaching weard by radar vectors, at between 4000 ft and 5000 ft, the controller gave additional instructions to intercept V106 to lhy VOR. While I was sorting out the discrepancy between the clearance route and the controller's instructions (lhy not in route), the 5000 ft altitude limit was exceeded. It was not until the controller instructed 'cleared to 6000 ft' that I noted the error. At that time the altitude was about 5600 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PVT INST RATED PLT FLYING IN ZNY AIRSPACE BECAME DISTRACTED WITH A CONFLICT BTWN CLRNC AND THE RTE HE FILED RESULTING IN AN ALTDEV.
Narrative: ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, THE CLRNC GIVEN WAS NOT AS FILED AND BEGAN WITH: DIRECT TO WEARD V106, INTERCEPT V374 CFB VOR, THEN FLT PLAN RTE. ALT CLRNC WAS TO 5000 FT INITIALLY, TO EXPECT 8000 FT. WHILE APCHING WEARD BY RADAR VECTORS, AT BTWN 4000 FT AND 5000 FT, THE CTLR GAVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO INTERCEPT V106 TO LHY VOR. WHILE I WAS SORTING OUT THE DISCREPANCY BTWN THE CLRNC RTE AND THE CTLR'S INSTRUCTIONS (LHY NOT IN RTE), THE 5000 FT ALT LIMIT WAS EXCEEDED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE CTLR INSTRUCTED 'CLRED TO 6000 FT' THAT I NOTED THE ERROR. AT THAT TIME THE ALT WAS ABOUT 5600 FT.
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.