CL65 crew had altitude overshoot in cmh class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	491720
Time
Date	200011
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cmh.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence Thunderstorm other
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cmh.tracon tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	491720
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 26000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	491712
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During descent through FL180, altimeter was set to 30.35 vice 29.35. Controller changed assigned altitude to 5000 ft (vice 6000 ft) and advised correct altimeter setting. The captain had put 29.35 in standby altimeter when he read the ATIS. I questioned the setting because it was lower than expected. He advised the correct setting was 30.35. I did not resolve discrepancy because I became distraction with the following: rapid descent (remained at altitude due to WX). Changing planned runway for arrival. Decision to abort approach due to buildups moving over the field. Copy and plan for holding to await WX to clear out. Moderate and turbulence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT IN CMH CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT THROUGH FL180, ALTIMETER WAS SET TO 30.35 VICE 29.35. CTLR CHANGED ASSIGNED ALT TO 5000 FT (VICE 6000 FT) AND ADVISED CORRECT ALTIMETER SETTING. THE CAPT HAD PUT 29.35 IN STANDBY ALTIMETER WHEN HE READ THE ATIS. I QUESTIONED THE SETTING BECAUSE IT WAS LOWER THAN EXPECTED. HE ADVISED THE CORRECT SETTING WAS 30.35. I DID NOT RESOLVE DISCREPANCY BECAUSE I BECAME DISTR WITH THE FOLLOWING: RAPID DSCNT (REMAINED AT ALT DUE TO WX). CHANGING PLANNED RWY FOR ARR. DECISION TO ABORT APCH DUE TO BUILDUPS MOVING OVER THE FIELD. COPY AND PLAN FOR HOLDING TO AWAIT WX TO CLR OUT. MODERATE AND TURB.

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.