Altitude overshoot near allentown, PA.

Attributes
ACN	475610
Time
Date	200006
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abe.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abe.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
ASRS Report	475610
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3850 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	475613
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : altitude alert other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : overrode automation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was the PF on a flight from abe to cvg. Departure cleared us to 8000 ft MSL. I engaged the automation at approximately 7500 ft MSL. When the aircraft reached 8000 ft MSL, the captain commanded to disengage the automation and hand-fly the aircraft back to 8000 ft. Departure asked us if we were leveling off at 8000 ft MSL. The captain confirmed we were leveling off at 8000 ft MSL. Supplemental information from acn 475613: there was no conflict with any other traffic of any kind. The flight blew through our assigned altitude by 500 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT OVERSHOOT NEAR ALLENTOWN, PA.

Narrative: I WAS THE PF ON A FLT FROM ABE TO CVG. DEP CLRED US TO 8000 FT MSL. I ENGAGED THE AUTOMATION AT APPROX 7500 FT MSL. WHEN THE ACFT REACHED 8000 FT MSL, THE CAPT COMMANDED TO DISENGAGE THE AUTOMATION AND HAND-FLY THE ACFT BACK TO 8000 FT. DEP ASKED US IF WE WERE LEVELING OFF AT 8000 FT MSL. THE CAPT CONFIRMED WE WERE LEVELING OFF AT 8000 FT MSL. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 475613: THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER TFC OF ANY KIND. THE FLT BLEW THROUGH OUR ASSIGNED ALT BY 500 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.