A PA32RT pilot busted his assigned altitude in the vicinity of mcn VOR.

Attributes
ACN	496570
Time
Date	200012
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : mcn.vortac
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	496570
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Given clearance to 3000 ft, expect 7000 ft 10 mins after departure. Climbed up to 6500 ft on departure without receiving clearance above 3000 ft. Macon departure asked at 6500 ft what altitude I was cleared to. At that time I realized I had forgotten to level at 3000 ft. Had bad waypoint in LORAN and was concentrating on fixing waypoint. No other traffic or conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA32RT PLT BUSTED HIS ASSIGNED ALT IN THE VICINITY OF MCN VOR.

Narrative: GIVEN CLRNC TO 3000 FT, EXPECT 7000 FT 10 MINS AFTER DEP. CLBED UP TO 6500 FT ON DEP WITHOUT RECEIVING CLRNC ABOVE 3000 FT. MACON DEP ASKED AT 6500 FT WHAT ALT I WAS CLRED TO. AT THAT TIME I REALIZED I HAD FORGOTTEN TO LEVEL AT 3000 FT. HAD BAD WAYPOINT IN LORAN AND WAS CONCENTRATING ON FIXING WAYPOINT. NO OTHER TFC OR CONFLICTS.

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.