Pilot of a civil T337 overshot assigned altitude due to forgetting to reset altimeter going through ...

Attributes
ACN	464660
Time
Date	200002
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Super Skymaster
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
ASRS Report	464660
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Climb from 16000 ft to FL190. Once I approached FL190 I leveled off but forgot to set altimeter to 29.92 which put me at FL194. Controller informed me of incorrect altitude and asked me to check altimeter. At this point I realized that I had not reset altimeter. I believe this situation occurred due to my lack of experience flying in the flight levels. I need to come up with a written checklist to help me remember this. To keep this from occurring again, I need to keep practicing and gain more experience up at the flight level altitudes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A CIVIL T337 OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT DUE TO FORGETTING TO RESET ALTIMETER GOING THROUGH FL180.

Narrative: CLB FROM 16000 FT TO FL190. ONCE I APCHED FL190 I LEVELED OFF BUT FORGOT TO SET ALTIMETER TO 29.92 WHICH PUT ME AT FL194. CTLR INFORMED ME OF INCORRECT ALT AND ASKED ME TO CHK ALTIMETER. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THAT I HAD NOT RESET ALTIMETER. I BELIEVE THIS SIT OCCURRED DUE TO MY LACK OF EXPERIENCE FLYING IN THE FLT LEVELS. I NEED TO COME UP WITH A WRITTEN CHKLIST TO HELP ME REMEMBER THIS. TO KEEP THIS FROM OCCURRING AGAIN, I NEED TO KEEP PRACTICING AND GAIN MORE EXPERIENCE UP AT THE FLT LEVEL ALTS.

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.

Pilot of a civil T337 overshot assigned altitude due to forgetting to reset altimeter going through FL180.