Captain of a swearingen SA227 metropolitan ii overshot assigned leveloff altitude due to forgetting to put in the current altimeter setting prior to takeoff.

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Attributes
ACN	458280
Time
Date	199912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sfo.vor
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SA-227 AC Metro III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	458280
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Very rushed getting out to aircraft and readying for flight. I was given a scheduled time to arrive at an airport destination with not much lead time. Preflted aircraft, started engines, checked ATIS, and picked up clearance. Taxied out and took off. Contacted bay approach on climb out and was given 7000 ft final altitude. Climbed to altitude and leveled off at 7000 ft. The controller handed me off to the next sector where the controller gave me san francisco's current altimeter setting of 30.47. After resetting my altimeter, I saw that I was at 7300 ft. I corrected to 7000 ft immediately. In my rush I had forgotten to set the current altimeter setting before takeoff. I will endeavor to in the future be more careful and not allow myself to get rushed. If necessary, I can just be a few mins late.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A SWEARINGEN SA227 METRO II OVERSHOT ASSIGNED LEVELOFF ALT DUE TO FORGETTING TO PUT IN THE CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING PRIOR TO TKOF.

Narrative: VERY RUSHED GETTING OUT TO ACFT AND READYING FOR FLT. I WAS GIVEN A SCHEDULED TIME TO ARRIVE AT AN ARPT DEST WITH NOT MUCH LEAD TIME. PREFLTED ACFT, STARTED ENGS, CHKED ATIS, AND PICKED UP CLRNC. TAXIED OUT AND TOOK OFF. CONTACTED BAY APCH ON CLBOUT AND WAS GIVEN 7000 FT FINAL ALT. CLBED TO ALT AND LEVELED OFF AT 7000 FT. THE CTLR HANDED ME OFF TO THE NEXT SECTOR WHERE THE CTLR GAVE ME SAN FRANCISCO'S CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING OF 30.47. AFTER RESETTING MY ALTIMETER, I SAW THAT I WAS AT 7300 FT. I CORRECTED TO 7000 FT IMMEDIATELY. IN MY RUSH I HAD FORGOTTEN TO SET THE CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING BEFORE TKOF. I WILL ENDEAVOR TO IN THE FUTURE BE MORE CAREFUL AND NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO GET RUSHED. IF NECESSARY, I CAN JUST BE A FEW MINS LATE.

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.