LJ25 crew had altitude overshoot in N90 class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	481990
Time
Date	200008
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : rbv.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence Thunderstorm Windshear
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Learjet 25
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Route In Use	arrival star : robinsville
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 1575 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	481990
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a part 91 repos flight from bna to ewr, we were on the rbv 1 arrival to ewr. As first officer and PNF, one of my responsibilities was to get the information from the arrival ATIS. I was on the second radio listening to the ATIS when the approach controller instructed our aircraft to descend. When I returned from listening to the ATIS, the captain told me we had been cleared to 10000 ft. Because I was on the other radio, I did not hear the instructions. Shortly thereafter, the controller asked what our altitude was. I responded 10000 ft and he said we were given 11000 ft. The captain keyed the microphone and stated he understood and read back 10000 ft. The controller stated he was very busy and missed the readback. He then cleared us to descend to 8000 ft and handed us to the next controller. The contributing factors were heavy radio traffic, turbulence, deviations around thunderstorms and a high workload in the cockpit. The best way to avoid this in the future is for both pilots and controllers to more closely listen to what the other says.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LJ25 CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT IN N90 CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON A PART 91 REPOS FLT FROM BNA TO EWR, WE WERE ON THE RBV 1 ARR TO EWR. AS FO AND PNF, ONE OF MY RESPONSIBILITIES WAS TO GET THE INFO FROM THE ARR ATIS. I WAS ON THE SECOND RADIO LISTENING TO THE ATIS WHEN THE APCH CTLR INSTRUCTED OUR ACFT TO DSND. WHEN I RETURNED FROM LISTENING TO THE ATIS, THE CAPT TOLD ME WE HAD BEEN CLRED TO 10000 FT. BECAUSE I WAS ON THE OTHER RADIO, I DID NOT HEAR THE INSTRUCTIONS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CTLR ASKED WHAT OUR ALT WAS. I RESPONDED 10000 FT AND HE SAID WE WERE GIVEN 11000 FT. THE CAPT KEYED THE MIKE AND STATED HE UNDERSTOOD AND READ BACK 10000 FT. THE CTLR STATED HE WAS VERY BUSY AND MISSED THE READBACK. HE THEN CLRED US TO DSND TO 8000 FT AND HANDED US TO THE NEXT CTLR. THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE HVY RADIO TFC, TURB, DEVS AROUND TSTMS AND A HIGH WORKLOAD IN THE COCKPIT. THE BEST WAY TO AVOID THIS IN THE FUTURE IS FOR BOTH PLTS AND CTLRS TO MORE CLOSELY LISTEN TO WHAT THE OTHER SAYS.

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.