Small transport crew altitude deviation at top of climb near hnl.

Attributes
ACN	455080
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hnl.airport
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3600
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hnl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : v2.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 825 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	455080
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 35
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : altitude alert other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

New captain with less than 35 hours in aircraft was flying. While first officer was finishing up cruise checklist, the captain allowed the aircraft to climb 600 ft from assigned altitude. First officer called 'altitude, why are we climbing?' captain responded with 'shit!'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT CREW ALTDEV AT TOP OF CLB NEAR HNL.

Narrative: NEW CAPT WITH LESS THAN 35 HRS IN ACFT WAS FLYING. WHILE FO WAS FINISHING UP CRUISE CHKLIST, THE CAPT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO CLB 600 FT FROM ASSIGNED ALT. FO CALLED 'ALT, WHY ARE WE CLBING?' CAPT RESPONDED WITH 'SHIT!'

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.