A BE1900 PIC overshoots his assigned climb to altitude 20 mi from msy, la.

Attributes
ACN	487050
Time
Date	200009
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msy.airport
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msy.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	487050
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While climbing out of msy, we were cleared to climb and maintain 7000 ft. At approximately 7200 ft, we realized we had just passed our assigned altitude. By the time I made the correction back to 7000 ft, we had ballooned to 7500 ft. We continued our flight without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE1900 PIC OVERSHOOTS HIS ASSIGNED CLB TO ALT 20 MI FROM MSY, LA.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING OUT OF MSY, WE WERE CLRED TO CLB AND MAINTAIN 7000 FT. AT APPROX 7200 FT, WE REALIZED WE HAD JUST PASSED OUR ASSIGNED ALT. BY THE TIME I MADE THE CORRECTION BACK TO 7000 FT, WE HAD BALLOONED TO 7500 FT. WE CONTINUED OUR FLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.